IHOP

⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination

• The official gluten-free statement from IHOP notes that items labeled gluten-friendly are prepared without gluten-containing ingredients but are not guaranteed gluten-free due to shared cooking and prep spaces, including fryer oil. This means cross-contamination is a known risk and cannot be fully ruled out.
• Some diners have reported positive experiences where staff clarified ingredients and prepared items in dedicated spaces, but others have warned that cross-contact is a real possibility, especially with eggs, omelettes, and pancake-related batters.
• Takeout experiences indicate items can be kept in separate containers, which is encouraging, but does not eliminate cross-contact risk in the broader kitchen environment.