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In reply to the discussion: San Francisco restaurant closes and leaves angry note: "we don't give a f*** about gluten-free" [View all]Retrograde
(11,420 posts)is a key point. Just as the ADA does not require old buildings that are grandfathered in to put in access for mobility challenged people like me, it does not require restaurants to change their food preparation practices to accommodate every possible food allergy or sensitivity, especially if it is a hardship for them to do so. Can a bakery be made to keep a separate gluten-free kitchen just in case? Can Pete's Pork Palace ("Pig Parts on Every Plate!"
be forced to maintain separate preparation areas, utensils, plates, etc. for potential patrons who observe kosher or halal rules? The ADA requires "reasonable" accommodation, but doesn't really define what reasonable is.
Anyway, IMHO the Peninsula has better Chinese restaurants these days - ever since the laws forbidding people of Chinese descent from owning property there were declared unconstitutional.