Food allergies (or food hypersensitivities) are a collection of disorders caused by either IgE-mediated or non-IgE mediated immune mechanisms (1). Food allergy precipitated by IgE antibody production, causes an immediate type reaction within minutes to two hours after exposure to the food allergen. IgE mediated responses can provoke a variety of symptoms including anaphylaxis (2). Food allergy precipitated by cell-mediated mechanisms generally produce delayed symptoms; typically four to 48