Official Data • September 2026 Guide
Mendocino Farms Allergen Guide
Every item below is transcribed from Mendocino Farms' official nutrition and allergen guide - the same document the cafes use. A filled cell means the item contains that allergen as served.
Read this first: Mendocino Farms cafes are shared preparation environments, so cross-contact can occur with any allergen. Nothing on this page replaces telling the cafe team about an allergy - they are trained to ask whether requests like gluten-free are a preference or an allergy, and prep differs between the two. Wraps are not itemized in the official allergen grid, so they do not appear in the table; ask the cafe before ordering one.
Sandwiches
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Not So Fried" Chicken | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Chicken Parm Dip | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Chicken Pesto Caprese | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Chimichurri Steak & Bacon | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| November to Remember | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Peruvian Steak | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Prosciutto & Chicken | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| The Farm Club | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| The Happy Hippie | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Turkey Avo Salsa Verde | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Vegan Banh Mi | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Vegetarian Pesto Caprese | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
Salads
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Not So Fried" Chicken Sandwich - Salad Style! | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chen's Crispy Rice Salad | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Fajita Steak Salad | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Golden State Cobb | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thai Mango Salad | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| The Modern Caesar | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Seasonal GOAT with Pink Lady Apples | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1/2 Sandwich Combos
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 "Not So Fried" Chicken | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 1/2 Chicken Pesto Caprese | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 1/2 The Farm Club | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| 1/2 Turkey Avo Salsa Verde | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 1/2 Vegan Banh Mi | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| 1/2 Vegetarian Pesto Caprese | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
Deli Sides & Soups
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Pesto Shells | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Kale & Apple Rainbow Salad | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Lemon Chicken & Farro Soup | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Southern Potato Salad | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spicy Curried Couscous | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Tomato Basil Soup | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cookies & Desserts
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Ginger Molasses Cookie | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Lemon Cheesecake Cookie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Oatmeal Raisin Cookie | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Plant-Based Oat Hemp Date Cookie | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Kid's Menu
| Item | Egg | Soy | Wheat | Peanut | Tree Nut | Milk | Fish | Shellfish | Gluten | Sesame | Coconut | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispy Chicken Tenders | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Grilled Cheddar Cheese Sandwich | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Grilled Turkey & Cheddar Sandwich | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
Items with no allergens in the official guide - including several housemade lemonades and teas, which the guide lists with zero allergens across all 12 columns - and packaged items the guide does not itemize (chips, canned and bottled drinks) are not shown in the table. Always confirm with the cafe for severe allergies. Source: Mendocino Farms Nutrition & Allergen Guide, September 2026.
Allergen FAQs
What allergens does Mendocino Farms track?
Mendocino Farms tracks 12 allergens in its official guide: egg, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nut, milk, fish, shellfish, gluten, sesame, coconut and seeds. That is a wider list than most chains publish - sesame, coconut and seeds get their own columns instead of being folded into "tree nut" or ignored.
What is the difference between "wheat" and "gluten" in the guide?
They are tracked as separate columns because they are not the same thing. An item can contain wheat without the guide flagging gluten the same way, and - the famous example - Mendo's krispies contain gluten, which is why the "Not So Fried" Chicken cannot be made gluten-free even on GF bread. If you have coeliac disease, work from the Gluten column; if you have a wheat allergy, work from the Wheat column.
Are the wraps in the allergen guide?
Not item by item. Mendocino Farms' official allergen grid does not include separate rows for its wraps, so we cannot show verified allergen data for them here. If you have an allergy, ask the cafe team directly before ordering a wrap - and treat this as a gap in the official guide, not a sign the wraps are allergen-free.
Does "gluten-free" at Mendocino Farms mean safe for coeliac disease?
Mendo marks many items as gluten-free or gluten-free-on-request (with the GF bread swap), but its cafes are shared preparation environments, so cross-contact is possible. Mendo's own team is trained to ask whether gluten-free is a preference or an allergy - say it is an allergy, and the prep is handled with extra care.