IHOP
IHOP is a breakfast-focused restaurant chain whose website offers an interactive nutrition menu with an allergen and lifestyle filter. The filter provides item-level allergen information from IHOP's food suppliers for egg, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat, and separately identifies sulfites and gluten-containing ingredients. IHOP notes that allergens and gluten-containing ingredients are present throughout its shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil.
The chain's own allergen material
- Evidence tier
- Allergen menu documented
- Format
- interactive-tool · document date not stated
- Website
- www.ihop.com
Source: IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
The allergen matrix, as published
IHOP addresses 10 of the 10 allergens we track in its published allergen material. "Not addressed" means the chain's document does not cover that allergen — it does not mean the allergen is absent from the food.
| Allergen | Addressed in the chain's published material |
|---|---|
| Gluten | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Milk | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Yes — covered in the published material IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
The chain's own cross-contact statement
IHOP states that multiple sources of allergens and gluten-containing ingredients are present in its shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil, and that it cannot ensure any menu item is completely free of allergens or gluten-containing ingredients.
Quoted/summarised from IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com), checked 2026-10-28.
The protocol, in full: Chain protocol
| Allergen menu | IHOP provides an interactive nutrition menu with an allergen and lifestyle filter giving item-by-item allergen information from its food suppliers for nine common allergenic foods, and also identifies menu items with sulfites and gluten-containing ingredients. IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated facility | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Order flagging | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
| Cross-contact statement | Multiple sources of allergens and gluten-containing ingredients exist in IHOP's shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil, and the chain states it is unable to ensure any menu item is completely free of allergens or gluten-containing ingredients. Fryers use highly refined soybean oil, which the FDA exempts from allergen labeling. IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · 2026-10-28 |
Good to know before you book
- IHOP states that multiple sources of allergens and gluten-containing ingredients are present in its shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil, and that it cannot ensure any menu item is completely free of allergens or gluten-containing ingredients. — IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com), 2026-10-28
- New chain. The filter identifies gluten-containing ingredients separately from wheat, so both wheat and gluten are recorded in allergensAddressed. — IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com), 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about IHOP
Does IHOP publish an allergen menu or matrix?
Yes — IHOP publishes allergen material in interactive-tool form, linked from this page and last checked on 2026-10-28. It addresses 10 of the 10 allergens we track.
Which allergens does IHOP's published material not cover?
It does not address: none — all 10 are addressed. Not addressed means the chain's document is silent on that allergen — not that the allergen is absent from the food.
If IHOP publishes a protocol, does every location follow it the same way?
A chain document is a ceiling, not a location guarantee. Locations vary in staff, equipment and practice, so a location listing on this site carries its own tier and its own last-checked date, and the questions on the visit-prep card are the ones to ask at the location you are visiting.
What does IHOP itself say about cross-contact?
IHOP states that multiple sources of allergens and gluten-containing ingredients are present in its shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil, and that it cannot ensure any menu item is completely free of allergens or gluten-containing ingredients.
Source & freshness
Source: IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Chain protocol profile published from the chain's own published allergen material (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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IHOP — visit-prep card (chain level)
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: IHOP nutrition page and allergen filter (ihop.com)
Chain-level record — practices vary by location. Confirm at your location before ordering.
- Allergen menu
- https://www.ihop.com/en/nutrition
Allergens the chain's material addresses
Gluten, Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Sesame
The chain's cross-contact statement
IHOP states that multiple sources of allergens and gluten-containing ingredients are present in its shared cooking and preparation areas, including common fryer oil, and that it cannot ensure any menu item is completely free of allergens or gluten-containing ingredients.
Questions to ask at your location
- Is the fryer shared with breaded or battered items, and what else is cooked in that oil?
- Is there a separate prep area, boards and utensils for allergy orders?
- How are staff trained on food allergies, and how often is that training refreshed?
- How is an allergy order flagged and communicated to the kitchen, so it cannot be mixed up?
- Which parts of the kitchen, if any, are kept free of my allergen?
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.