By Jeanne Yacoubou<\/p>\n
On page 21 of an Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide on their website, California Pizza Kitchen presents its vegan definition: http:\/\/www.cpk.com\/Contents\/Downloads\/Nutrition-Allergen.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n VEGAN: No animal products, including butter, honey, cheese, eggs, and milk. This is the strictest type of vegetarian. <\/p>\n General tips for vegans and guidelines on what vegans should avoid at this restaurant chain appear below the definition:<\/p>\n For pizzas: For pastas: For salads: This document also lists the menu choices that California Pizza Kitchen considers to be vegan (or vegan with \u201cminor modification\u201d). Here are the dishes by category: <\/p>\n Small Plates & California Flatbreads Appetizers Soups Sandwiches Lunch Salads (Locations Vary) Lunch Pizzas (Locations Vary) Salads Pastas Pizza CPKids Desserts Additionally, edamame is listed on the allergen chart as an \u201cextra\u201d (discussed below) and appears to be all-vegetable.<\/p>\n Here is the complete menu: http:\/\/www.cpk.com\/Contents\/Downloads\/CPKmenu.pdf<\/a> California Pizza Kitchen also provides definitions, general guidelines and appropriate menu choices in the Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide for the following dietary preferences: NOTE: There is no Ingredient Statement available on the California Pizza Kitchen website detailing all ingredients used in the dishes that this chain serves. We recommend that concerned diners contact California Pizza Kitchen for more ingredient information.<\/p>\n At the end of the Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide, California Pizza Kitchen states:<\/p>\n WARNING: This list is compiled based on information provided to California Pizza Kitchen from food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers. CPK\u2019s menu is diverse and contains a wide variety of foods, many of which contain one or more of the eight major allergens: Crustacean shellfish, eggs, fish, dairy, peanuts, soybeans, tree nuts or wheat. Ingredients or production and processing methods used by our suppliers may vary or change without notice and there may be product differences among regional suppliers. Additionally, normal kitchen operations involve shared cooking and preparation areas and cross-contact with other foods may occur during production, or we may need to substitute ingredients in menu items. We are therefore unable to guarantee that any menu item is completely free from any particular allergen or animal product, and we assume no responsibility for guests with food allergies, food sensitivities or dietary restrictions (unless it is a certified gluten-free pizza). <\/p>\n The allergen chart on pp. 16-19 of the Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide provides additional information about shared equipment and several menu options identified by this chain as vegan or vegan with minor modification through an asterisk which leads to this statement: “Item does not contain allergen, but uses shared equipment with particular allergen” in the case of egg, milk and\/or seafood\/fish cross-contamination. This caveat applies to the following 10 of the 16 vegan or vegan with minor modification options listed above (note: California Veggie Pizza counted only once): Here are the remaining six menu items (plus \u201cextra\u201d edamame from p. 19 of the Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide) presented by the chain as vegan or vegan with minor modification and not potentially in contact with any animal or dairy product according to the allergen chart on pp. 16-19: The contents of this posting, our website and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n To support The Vegetarian Resource Group research, please donate at www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n Or join at http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/member\/2013sv.php<\/a><\/p>\n Additional information on restaurant chains can be found at
\n\u2022 All crusts are okay.
\n\u2022 Remove any meats and cheeses, but all veggies are okay.
\n\u2022 Only the pizza marinara, vegetarian black beans, and spicy marinara sauce are acceptable for \tthis kind of vegetarian. <\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Noodle to avoid: multigrain penne contains egg.
\n\u2022 Remove any meats and cheeses, but all veggies are okay.
\n\u2022 Only the tomato basil sauce (off menu) is okay for this kind of vegetarian.
\n\u2022 Sauces to avoid: Bolognese, chicken tequila, jambalaya, and kung pao all contain meat or shellfish; therefore, none of the items containing these sauces can be made vegetarian.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Many salads can be made vegan by removing any meats and cheeses, but veggies are okay.
\n\u2022 No dressings fit the vegan criteria. Salads can be served with oil and vinegar. <\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tAsparagus + Arugula Salad (no cheese)
\n\u2022\tWhite Corn Guacamole + Chips
\n\u2022\tShaved Mushroom + Spinach Flatbread (no cheese)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tLettuce Wraps (request with Chinese vegetables only)
\n\u2022\tTuscan Hummus (both pita options okay)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tDakota Smashed Pea + Barley<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\t(Locations Vary) Currently no options available<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tSuper Spinach + Quinoa (no pecans or champagne vinaigrette)
\n\u2022\tThe Mediterranean (no feta or mustard herb vinaigrette) <\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tCalifornia Veggie (no cheese) <\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tQuinoa + Arugula (no champagne vinaigrette or cheese)
\n\u2022\tRoasted Veggie (no dijon balsamic)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tAsparagus + Spinach Spaghettini (no Parmesan)
\n\u2022\tTomato Basil Spaghettini (off menu)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tCalifornia Veggie (no cheese)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Fresh Fruit
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Olive Oil Fusilli
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Tomato Sauce Fusilli <\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tCurrently no options available<\/p>\n
\nThere is a vegetarian icon on this menu which appears next to the vegan options as well. To distinguish between vegetarian and vegan options while dining, patrons must consult the Allergen & Vegetarian\/Vegan Menu Guide or ask a Pizza Kitchen manager.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tlacto-ovo vegetarian
\n\u2022\tovo-vegetarian
\n\u2022\tlacto-vegetarian<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tLettuce Wraps (with Chinese vegetables only)
\n\u2022\tAsparagus + Arugula Salad (no cheese)
\n\u2022\tWhite Corn Guacamole + Chips
\n\u2022\tShaved Mushroom + Spinach Flatbread (no cheese)
\n\u2022\tRoasted Veggie Salad (no dijon balsamic)
\n\u2022\tCalifornia Veggie Pizza (no cheese)
\n\u2022\tAsparagus + Spinach Spaghettini (no Parmesan)
\n\u2022\tTomato Basil Spaghettini (off menu item not listed on allergen chart)
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Olive Oil Fusilli
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Tomato Sauce Fusilli <\/p>\n
\n\u2022\tTuscan Hummus (both pita options okay)
\n\u2022\tDakota Smashed Pea + Barley Soup
\n\u2022\tSuper Spinach + Quinoa Salad (no pecans or champagne vinaigrette)
\n\u2022\tThe Mediterranean Salad (no feta or mustard herb vinaigrette)
\n\u2022\tQuinoa + Arugula Salad (no champagne vinaigrette or cheese)
\n\u2022\tKid\u2019s Fresh Fruit
\n\u2022\tEdamame<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.vrg.org\/fastfoodinfo.php<\/a><\/p>\n