A bit nervous abt possibly having accidentally cross contaminated

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Okay, so I don’t have any food allergies. However, I went to a friend’s for Thanksgiving and she has a family member who is GF. Most of the main dishes were GF except the green beans. While I was plating a dish for me to bring home, I had plated green beans first. But, I didn’t use the same fork as I used for the green beans for the rest of the stuff. When I was plating the rest, I placed my fork/spoon on my plate, same one w green beans. I’m like 95% sure neither were touching them, but I’m nervous it could’ve without me knowing or touched a surface the beans touched. I did make a conscious effort for them to NOT touch it, but still. I was trying to be careful, but I should’ve been more diligent. I was j really burnt out and had a headache and wasn’t thinking as carefully as I should.

I messaged her several times and also called her a couple times until she answered. She seems unconcerned because she trusts that I would be careful. But I’m still a bit nervous. I don’t know the severity of his allergy. I assume if she is not worried and the fact they had a few not GF items out it’s not something immediately life threatening. Still, I’m wondering if I could get some input on this?

Posted Nov 28, 2025, 5:35 PM UTC

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