Cookout Allergen Menu | Complete Cook Out Allergen Information 2026

Cookout allergen menu is a complete reference for anyone managing food allergies, sensitivities, or dietary restrictions while dining at Cook Out restaurants. Whether you have a gluten allergy, dairy intolerance, peanut allergy, soy sensitivity, or any other food-related concern, this guide breaks down every cook out menu item by its major allergen content so you can make safe, informed choices.

Cook Out is beloved across the Southeast for its char-grilled burgers, North Carolina BBQ, hand-spun milkshakes, and customizable cookout trays. However, like all fast-food restaurants, many menu items contain or may come into contact with the 9 major food allergens recognized by the FDA: Milk, Eggs, Wheat/Gluten, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, and Sesame.

This cook out allergen guide is updated for 2025 and covers allergen data for burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, BBQ plates, milkshakes, sides, wraps, quesadillas, toppings, and beverages. Always confirm directly with your local Cook Out location before ordering, as recipes and ingredients can vary by location and are subject to change.

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⚠ Important Disclaimer: This allergen information is provided as a general guide only. Cookout Menu prepares food in shared kitchen environments where cross-contact with allergens is possible. Individuals with severe food allergies should always speak directly with staff at their local Cook Out location before ordering. Cookoutmenu.top is not responsible for any adverse reactions. Always verify with the restaurant directly.

Allergen Key & Symbols

The following allergens are tracked across all cookout menu items. Use the key below to read the allergen charts:

MILK / DRY EGG WHEAT / GLUTEN SOY PEANUT TREE NUT FISH SHELLFISH SESAME MUSTARD

●= Contains this allergen ◐= May contain / Cross-contact risk ○= Does not contain

Cookout Hamburgers Allergen Information

The following allergens are tracked across all cookout menu items. Use the key below to read the allergen charts:

Menu Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
HAMBURGERS
Small Burger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Regular Burger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Huge Burger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Big Double Burger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cook Out Style Hamburger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Simple Style Hamburger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Cheddar Style Hamburger	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
House Style Hamburger	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Steak Style Hamburger	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Out West Style Hamburger	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Nacho Chili Style Burger	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○

Cookout Hot Dogs Allergen Information

Cookout Menu hot dogs are beef-based and served on steamed buns. The bun is the primary source of wheat/gluten. The hot dog itself may contain soy-based fillers. Chili and cheese toppings add milk and additional allergen risks.

Menu Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
HOT DOGS
Plain Hot Dog	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cook Out Style Hot Dog	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Chili Hot Dog	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Chili Cheese Hot Dog	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cheddar Style Hot Dog	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Mustard & Onion Hot Dog	○	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Slaw Dog	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Bacon Cheddar Hot Dog	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○

Cookout Chicken & Sandwiches Allergen Information

Chicken items in Cookout Menu — including chicken strips, sandwiches, and wraps — are breaded or grilled. Breaded items contain wheat/gluten and often egg and soy. Grilled options carry lower allergen counts but may still be subject to cross-contact in shared fryers.

Menu Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
CHICKEN SANDWICHES
Regular Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cajun Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Spicy Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Grilled Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Club Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cheddar Style Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
CHICKEN BREAST
Original Style Chicken Breast	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Barbecue Style Chicken Breast	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cajun Style Chicken Breast	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Club Style Chicken Breast	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Crispy Spicy Chicken Breast Fillet	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
CHICKEN STRIPS
Chicken Strip Snack (3-pc)	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Chicken Strip Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Chicken Strip Club	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
FISH
Fish Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	●	○	◐	○

Cookout BBQ Items Allergen Information

The following allergens are tracked across all cookout menu items. Use the key below to read the allergen charts:

Menu Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
BBQ ITEMS
BBQ Sandwich (Chopped Pork)	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
BBQ Sandwich (Sliced Pork)	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
BBQ Plate	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
BBQ Chicken Sandwich	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○

Cookout Milkshakes Allergen Information

All Cookout milkshakes are made with dairy-based ice cream and therefore contain Milk. Many flavors contain additional allergens from mix-ins like Oreos (wheat), Reese’s (peanut/tree nut), Snickers (peanut/tree nut), and M&Ms (milk/soy). The full cookout shakes allergen guide is below.

ℹ All Cookout Milkshakes contain Milk/Dairy. Shakes are made with real dairy ice cream and may contain other allergens based on flavors and mix-ins. If you have a dairy allergy, all milkshakes on the cookout menu should be avoided.

Shake Flavor	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame
FRUIT & BANANA SHAKES
Banana Shake	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Banana Berry	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Banana Fudge	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Banana Nut	●	◐	◐	●	◐	●	○	○	○
Strawberry	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Peach	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Peach Cobbler	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Blueberry	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Pineapple	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Fresh Watermelon	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
Red Cherry	●	◐	◐	●	○	○	○	○	○
CHOCOLATE & CANDY SHAKES
Hershey’s Chocolate	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Chocolate (Double)	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Oreo Shake	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Oreo Mint	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Reese’s Cup	●	◐	●	●	●	●	○	○	○
Snickers Shake	●	◐	●	●	●	●	○	○	○
M&M Shake	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Choc Chip Mint	●	◐	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Chocolate Malt	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Chocolate Nut	●	◐	●	●	◐	●	○	○	○
Heath Toffee	●	◐	●	●	○	●	○	○	○
Banana Pudding	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○
Orange Push-Up	●	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○

Cookout Sides Allergen Information

Many cookout sides are fried in shared oil, which creates a cross-contact risk for gluten, soy, and other allergens. Hushpuppies contain cornmeal and wheat. Coleslaw contains egg-based mayonnaise. The full cook out sides allergen chart is below.

Side Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
SIDES
Regular Fries	○	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Large Fries	○	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cajun Fries	○	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Cheese Fries	●	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Chili Cheese Fries	●	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Onion Rings	○	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
White Cheddar Cheese Bites	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Hushpuppies	●	●	●	◐	○	○	○	○	○	○
Homemade Coleslaw	○	●	○	◐	○	○	○	○	○	●
Walkin’ Taco	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Corn Dog	○	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○

Cookout Wraps & Quesadillas Allergen Information

All Cookuut Menu wraps and quesadillas are served in flour tortillas, which contain wheat/gluten. Cheese adds dairy, and the sauces typically contain egg-based ingredients. Always confirm tortilla ingredients at your location for sesame sensitivity.

Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Fish	Shellfish	Sesame	Mustard
WRAPS
Cajun Wrap	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Ranch Wrap	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Honey Mustard Wrap	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	●
Cajun Ranch Wrap	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Bacon Ranch Wrap	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
QUESADILLAS
Cheese Quesadilla	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Chicken Quesadilla	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Beef Quesadilla	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Cheeseburger Quesadilla	●	○	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○
Spicy Chicken Quesadilla	●	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	◐	○

Cookout Drinks & Floats Allergen Information

Most Cook Out beverages — sodas, tea, and water — are free of the major allergens. Floats contain dairy from the soft-serve ice cream. Always check labels on bottled beverages for allergen disclosures.

Item	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Notes
DRINKS
Coca-Cola / Diet Coke	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Sprite / Pibb Xtra	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Cheerwine	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Fanta Orange	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Sweet Tea / Unsweet Tea	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Hi-C Pink Lemonade / Fruit Punch	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
Dasani Bottled Water	○	○	○	○	○	○	Allergen-free
FLOATS
Coke Float	●	◐	○	●	○	○	Dairy from soft-serve
Cheerwine Float	●	◐	○	●	○	○	Dairy from soft-serve
Root Beer Float	●	◐	○	●	○	○	Dairy from soft-serve
Fanta Float	●	◐	○	●	○	○	Dairy from soft-serve

Cookout Toppings & Sauces Allergen Information

Customizing your order with Cook Out toppings can add or increase allergen exposure. Mayonnaise, ranch, and quesadilla sauce contain egg and dairy. Chili and cheese sauce add dairy. Mustard is a separate allergen.

Topping / Sauce	Milk	Egg	Wheat	Soy	Peanut	Tree Nut	Sesame	Mustard
TOPPINGS
Cheese Slice	●	○	○	◐	○	○	○	○
Cheese Sauce / Nacho Cheese	●	○	◐	●	○	○	○	○
Grilled Bacon	○	○	○	◐	○	○	○	○
Homemade Chili	○	○	◐	◐	○	○	○	○
Homemade Coleslaw / Slaw	○	●	○	◐	○	○	○	●
Grilled Onions	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Lettuce / Tomato / Pickles	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Jalapeños	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
SAUCES & CONDIMENTS
Mayonnaise	○	●	○	●	○	○	○	○
Ranch Dressing	●	●	◐	●	○	○	○	○
Quesadilla Sauce	●	●	◐	●	○	○	○	○
BBQ Sauce	○	○	◐	●	○	○	○	○
Honey Mustard	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	●
Ketchup	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Yellow Mustard	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●
Texas Pete / Hot Sauce	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
A1 Steak Sauce	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Cookout Gluten-Free Options

Is there a Cookout gluten-free menu? Cook Out does not offer a dedicated gluten-free menu, and the kitchen is not a gluten-free environment. However, several items are naturally lower in gluten content or can be modified to reduce gluten exposure.

Naturally Lower Gluten

The following items contain less wheat by default but may face cross-contact in the kitchen:

Plain beef patty (no bun)
Pulled pork BBQ (no bun or hushpuppies)
Grilled chicken (plain, no bun)
Regular Fries (cooked in shared fryer)
Coleslaw / Slaw
Pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion toppings

High Gluten Items to Avoid

Those with celiac disease or severe gluten sensitivity should avoid:

All burgers and sandwiches (wheat buns)
All chicken strips (breaded)
All wraps and quesadillas (flour tortillas)
Hushpuppies (wheat and cornmeal batter)
Onion rings (wheat batter)
Corn dogs (wheat batter)
Walkin’ Taco (chip shell with wheat)

Cross-Contact Risk

Cook Out prepares all food in a shared kitchen environment. Even items that do not contain wheat as an ingredient may come into contact with gluten through:

Shared fryer oil
Shared cooking surfaces and grills
Shared utensils and prep areas
Airborne flour particles
Cook Out cannot guarantee a gluten-free

Cookout Drinks & Floats Allergen Information

Cookout dairy-free menu options are limited but available. The primary dairy items at Cook Out are cheese slices, cheese sauces, milkshakes, floats, ranch dressing, coleslaw dressing, and mayonnaise-based sauces. Ordering burgers, hot dogs, or BBQ without cheese or dairy-based sauces significantly reduces dairy exposure.

Dairy-Free Friendly Items

Plain hamburger (no cheese, no mayo)
Plain hot dog (no slaw, no cheese)
BBQ Sandwich (pulled pork, hold slaw)
Grilled chicken (plain, no sauce)
Regular / Cajun Fries
Homemade Chili (confirm recipe)
Ketchup, Mustard, Texas Pete

Items Containing Dairy to Avoid

All milkshakes (dairy ice cream base)
All floats (dairy soft-serve)
Cheese Fries / Chili Cheese Fries
White Cheddar Cheese Bites
Cheddar Style items (all)
Ranch-based sauces and dressings
Quesadilla sauce and most cheese sauces

Cookout Peanut & Tree Nut Allergen Guide

Most Cook Out menu items do not contain peanuts or tree nuts as direct ingredients. However, certain milkshake flavors — including Reese’s Cup, Snickers, Banana Nut, Chocolate Nut, and Heath Toffee — contain peanuts and/or tree nuts. Cross-contact is also possible in the milkshake preparation area as these shakes are made alongside each other.

⚠ Peanut & Nut Allergy Warning: Reese’s Cup, Snickers, Banana Nut, and Chocolate Nut shakes contain peanuts and/or tree nuts. If you have a severe peanut or tree nut allergy, avoid these shakes and consult staff before ordering any milkshake due to shared equipment risk.

Conclusion

The Cookout allergen menu is an essential resource for anyone with food allergies, dietary restrictions, or sensitivities who loves Cook Out’s flame-grilled Southern fare. From the classic cookout burgers and BBQ plates to the famous milkshakes and cookout trays, understanding allergen content helps you enjoy the full cookout menu with confidence and safety.

The most common allergens across the cookout menu are wheat/gluten (present in all buns, breading, and tortillas), milk/dairy (in all shakes, cheese, and creamy sauces), soy (in fryer oils and processed items), and egg (in breading, coleslaw, and condiments). Peanut and tree nut allergens are primarily confined to specific milkshake flavors.

This guide is updated for 2025 and pairs with our full Cookout Nutrition Guide and Cookout Menu with Prices. Always verify allergen details with your local Cook Out restaurant before ordering.

FAQs

Cook Out does not offer a certified gluten-free menu. While some items like plain burger patties, pulled pork BBQ (no bun), grilled chicken, and plain fries do not contain wheat as a direct ingredient, all food is prepared in a shared kitchen where cross-contact with gluten is likely. Individuals with celiac disease should exercise caution and consult with staff before ordering.

No. All Cookout milkshakes are made with real dairy ice cream and contain milk/dairy. There are currently no dairy-free or vegan milkshake options available on the standard Cook Out menu. If you have a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance, all shakes on the cookout menu should be avoided.

Most Cook Out menu items outside of the milkshake category do not contain peanuts as a direct ingredient. However, the kitchen environment handles peanut-containing products like Reese’s Cup and Snickers shakes, which creates a cross-contact risk. For those with a severe peanut allergy, speak with staff at your location before ordering.

The lowest allergen items at Cook Out include plain sodas and iced teas (no major allergens), grilled chicken without bun or sauce (no wheat, dairy, or egg), plain burger patty without bun, BBQ pulled pork without bun, coleslaw (contains egg), plain fries (may have cross-contact), and fresh vegetable toppings like lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

Cook Out does not publicly publish a comprehensive allergen chart on their official website. This guide — cookoutmenu.top’s Cookout allergen menu — is compiled from available ingredient information, fast food allergen standards, and publicly reported data. Always confirm with your local Cook Out restaurant directly for the most accurate and up-to-date allergen details.

Regular Cook Out fries do not contain wheat as a direct ingredient, but they are cooked in shared fryer oil along with wheat-containing items such as chicken strips, onion rings, hushpuppies, and corn dogs. This creates a significant cross-contact risk. People with celiac disease or serious gluten allergies should avoid the fries or confirm fryer usage with their local location.