Don't Go There!

Okay, public service announcement for those of you who have food allergies and live in the Reading, PA area: Four and a half months ago, my parents and I went to a cafe in West Reading called Good Eatz.  Now, let me first state that this restaurant is known for catering to those with dietary restrictions, including allergies.  We all ordered a salad and the vegan lasagna.  I've never been a fan of lasagna, but I decided to give it one more chance.  Well, both the dish and the restaurant completely fell out of favor with me that day.  Within minutes of beginning to eat, I went into an allergic reaction that continued for about 24 hours and included swollen lips, a rash, dry heaving, the worst gas pains of my life, and diarrhea.  When I'd finally recovered from this, I emailed the owner of the restaurant to find out what, exactly, I'd ingested, thinking that they may have changed the recipe for the salad dressing.  He told me all the ingredients for the salad dressing (none of which were a concern for me) and nonchalantly threw in "we've added raw cashews to the 'ricotta' cheese" in the lasagna.  Okay, all together now; say it with me: Cashews are nuts, and nuts are a VERY COMMON ALLERGEN!  LIST THIS ON THE MENU!  Very good!  I told him just that (in a nicer way), but he just said that they'd have to tell the wait staff to be more aware and warn people of these things.  He then apologized and said that I could have a free meal for my trouble, but I will never go back there.  And, I advise anyone with food allergies to think twice before trusting this restaurant with your health (or, possibly, your life!).