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The allergy card that works in any kitchen.
AllergyPass is a multilingual food allergy travel platform that helps people communicate allergies safely abroad, through bilingual allergy cards, a dish-level risk checker, and destination guides.
Quick facts
Built for the moment a menu can't help you.
The problem
Managing a food allergy at home is hard enough. Abroad, the risks multiply: different ingredients, different languages, and kitchen staff who can't always confirm what's actually in a dish. A phrasebook or translation app renders a word, not the severity or urgency behind it.
The mission
AllergyPass exists to make eating out abroad safer for people with food allergies, by giving them a way to communicate clearly with kitchen staff, wherever they are, without relying on luck or guesswork.
The solution
A digital allergy card builder in 31 languages, a dish-level risk checker covering 125+ dishes across 8 Asian cuisines, and destination guides on hidden allergens and emergency healthcare. Everything works offline, with no account required.
What it looks like in practice.
The platform, at a glance.
The person behind AllergyPass.
Abe is a healthcare professional based in Bangkok. He built AllergyPass after watching a friend have an allergic reaction at a Bangkok street food stall, because neither side could communicate clearly enough to prevent it. That gap, between what a traveler needs a kitchen to understand and what a phrasebook can actually convey, became the starting point for the platform. He continues to build and maintain AllergyPass from Bangkok today.
From travelers who used AllergyPass at the restaurant.
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The card basically saved dinner on our first night in Chiang Mai. The server looked at it, nodded, and actually went to check with the kitchen. Never had that happen with just pointing at things on a menu.
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Japan was the trip I'd been avoiding for years because of my celiac. Used AllergyPass at every meal and honestly the staff took it more seriously than restaurants back home do.
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I've got a pretty bad shellfish allergy and Thai street food stressed me out for years. This made it so much easier, the card explained it properly, not just the word but what to actually look out for.
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My sesame allergy is the one nobody ever takes seriously at home. In Japan the kitchen staff actually paused and checked the ingredients before coming back. First time I've felt genuinely safe eating out abroad.
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AllergyPass is a multilingual food allergy travel platform that helps travelers communicate allergies safely abroad, through bilingual allergy cards, a dish-level risk checker, and destination guides.
AllergyPass helps people with food allergies travel safely. It builds bilingual allergy cards in 31 languages across 54 destinations, checks 125+ Asian dishes for hidden allergens and cross-contamination risk, and publishes destination guides on kitchen communication and emergency healthcare. Everything works offline, with no account required and no health data leaving the device.
AllergyPass is a food allergy travel platform built to solve one specific problem: kitchens abroad can't always understand what a traveler needs them to. The Allergy Card Builder generates bilingual cards in 31 languages, with severity levels and hidden ingredient warnings specific to the destination's cuisine. The Allergy Risk Checker searches 125+ dishes across 8 Asian cuisines for allergens and safer alternatives before an order is placed. Founded by Abe, a healthcare professional based in Bangkok, AllergyPass focuses on Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe, and is designed to work fully offline with no account required.
AllergyPass is a food allergy travel platform built around one gap: a phrasebook or translation app can render a word, but it can't convey the urgency or severity behind a food allergy the way a kitchen needs to understand it. AllergyPass was founded by Abe, a healthcare professional based in Bangkok, after watching a friend have an allergic reaction at a street food stall because neither side could communicate clearly enough to prevent it. The platform's core tool, the Allergy Card Builder, generates bilingual allergy cards across 31 live languages and 54 destinations, with severity levels marked life-threatening, severe, or intolerance, plus hidden ingredient warnings tailored to the destination's cuisine. Alongside it, the Allergy Risk Checker searches more than 125 dishes across 8 Asian cuisines for allergens, cross-contamination risk, and safer alternatives, so travelers can make an informed choice before they order. A library of destination guides covers hidden allergens by country, restaurant communication norms, and emergency healthcare information for travelers who need it. Every tool is designed to work fully offline with no account required, and health data never leaves the traveler's device. AllergyPass is free to start (English and Thai, up to three allergens), with paid tiers from $4.99 per trip for travelers who need more languages or destinations. The platform focuses on Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe, and continues to expand its destination and language coverage.
Abe is the founder of AllergyPass, a healthcare professional based in Bangkok. He built the platform after watching a friend have an allergic reaction at a Bangkok street food stall, because neither side could communicate clearly enough to prevent it.
Abe is a healthcare professional based in Bangkok and the founder of AllergyPass. The idea began after he watched a friend have an allergic reaction at a Bangkok street food stall, a reaction that didn't have to happen, but occurred because neither the traveler nor the kitchen staff could communicate clearly enough to prevent it. That gap between what a traveler needs a kitchen to understand and what a phrasebook or translation app can actually convey became the starting point for AllergyPass. Abe built the platform's first allergy card tool with that single moment in mind, then expanded it into a full allergy card builder, a dish-level risk checker, and a library of destination guides covering hidden allergens and emergency healthcare across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe. He continues to build and maintain AllergyPass from Bangkok, with a focus on practical, calm, no-hype tools for a traveler managing a real risk.
For media & press.
Who founded AllergyPass?
AllergyPass was founded by Abe, a healthcare professional based in Bangkok, after witnessing a friend have an allergic reaction at a street food stall caused by a language barrier.
Is AllergyPass affiliated with a hospital or medical organization?
No. AllergyPass is an independent, founder-led platform. It was built with clinical input from its founder's healthcare background, but it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any hospital, clinic, or medical institution.
Can I get a demo or review access?
The Allergy Card Builder and Allergy Risk Checker are both free to try directly at allergypass.me, no account required. For a guided walkthrough or a specific angle for a story, reach out via the contact page.
Can I use AllergyPass data or statistics in my coverage?
Yes, with attribution to AllergyPass. If you're citing a specific figure (language count, dish count, destination count), please check allergypass.me/media for the current number before publishing, since these expand over time.
How should I refer to the founder?
Please use "Abe" or "Abe, AllergyPass." We ask that coverage not use a full legal name, a formal job title, or a specific professional credential; "a healthcare professional" is the preferred qualifier where one is needed.
What's the best way to reach the team?
Use the contact page at allergypass.me/contact and select "Partnership or press" as the subject. That's the fastest way to reach us for interviews, quotes, or additional assets.
Working on a story?
For interviews, quotes, additional assets, or anything else, get in touch through the contact page and we'll get back to you within 1–2 business days.
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