iEatOut DThe iEatOut Gluten & Allergen Free application for the iPhone and iPod Touch provides instant access to safe eating out –  easily at your fingertips! It’s based on the Let’s Eat Out! series.

The app offers menu choices configured to specific allergens. Quickly learn what’s safe to eat, how foods are prepared and what questions to ask when ordering meals in Indian, Italian and Steak restaurant !

Tailor your iPhone / iPod touch by selecting from one or any combination of 10 common food allergens – corn, dairy, eggs, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat. View color-coded columns and menu item descriptions to determine which dishes ‘contain’ or ‘may contain’ your allergen(s) of concern.

With information from three international cuisines, 86 common menu items and 79 ingredients, you can also explore detailed ingredients, food preparation techniques and culinary practices to consider for each cuisine.

Both applications work off-line with no connectivity required. Designed to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families managing special diets, iEatOut Gluten & Allergen Free ( $8.99) is also intended to help restaurants serve safe meals for special dietary concerns.

A free sampler iEatOut LITE of the app is available. Visit Apple’s iTunes Apps Store or allergyfreepassport.com for further info.

– Guest contributor