Wow damn. NTA. ‘Trish’ is definitely TA. I would’ve done the exact same if I was there, probably because I’m Chinese too and in fact I’m in Beijing right now :) yay

Trish sounds like a major racist a-hole

As someone who spent quite a while in Asia, with a significant amount in China, they put MSG in everything. Also, there is NO such thing as a MSG allergy, but too much can cause headaches in those who are not used to it.

Basically msg is non allergen. yes, some people have adversity for msg, but allergic? And if you avoid msg, you can substitute it with sugar.

Lol, if you eat from the office fridge you're on your own. No one with real allergies would do that.

HR Here: first question would be - was this food intended for you, specifically? If the answer is no, not specifically, next question is why did you eat it before speaking with the person who made it? We in HR aren't idiots, nor are we gorgons. But most companies hold us as duty-bound to investigate any and all complaints, even the ridiculous ones.

i have irritable bowel syndrome and a few mild to moderate allergies and i’m usually not careful about what i eat and trust me i pay the consequences. i have had bad experiences because of this but would never blame anyone else under any circumstances. i saw food that looked good and i ate it knowing exactly what could happen. that’s on me and my impulsivity, not anyone else.

OP didn't lie to her about the ingredients or do anything deceptive. The other woman ate food without asking about the ingredients and then got mad about the ingredients after the fact. That's totally on her. I'd consider talking to HR about how she talks about your culture, and honestly how she talks about food in general. No one cares if she refuses to eat domino's because it's not "real" pizza, she sounds obnoxious. Maybe you can say her vocal negativity creates a hostile work environment. I wouldn't want to be in any break room with her.

I have to question EVERYTHING I'd like to eat as I'm severely allergic to raw onions, and sensitive to cooked ones. The idea of eating something that wasn't mine to begin with, and not asking about the ingredients first, is MY problem, not the cook's.

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Trish is right in one thing: we Italians wouldn't call Domino's pizza a pizza.

I've endured my share of a-hole co-workers in my time (haven't we all?), but nothing like "Trish", thankfully.

I have foid allergy and because of it I would never eat something without checking the ingredients, the aftermath is just not worth it. Anyone with a food allergy will tell you that

An Army buddy of mine made Exlax brownies for his co-workers one night. He was looking at pranking them. Things were very busy the moment they got in on shift & they did not have time to hit the brownies. Shift supervisors instead snuck some of the brownies & got their just reward. They called the Military Police on him for trying to poison them. My buddy brought up a good point. Did you have permission or did you steal my brownies? Now the cops were looking at the supervisors for theft. To all of us, that was the best prank ever.

She should have waited until the next day to tell her co-worker the truth.

Im old enough to remember Chinese special fried rice with msg...It was fantastic, these days It is bleh why bother. Also as a Croatian/Slovenian vegeta which contains msg is the main seasoning in most of my favorite dishes, can't imagine chicken noodle soup or schnitzel without it.

MSG is perfectly safe to consume.

Trish is racist. And stupid. If she really had an allergy she would check first. I always do. I'm so deathly allergic to shellfish that I won't even go to a restaurant that serves it for fear of cross contamination. But that is on me. It is my body, it is my job to make sure I only eat items that are safe (there are other items too). If Trish were truly allergic, she wouldn't need to be told to have a reaction.

Tell HR the food was NOT for her, only for your group, which means she stole the food. Then tell them you want to file separate complaints against her for theft, racism, and harassment. If HR balks, tell them you will file a police report for petty theft against Trish. I would also get in Trish's face and tell her you will put whatever you want in your own food, and if she touches it again, you will demand she is fired for theft. Make no mistake! ALL food thieves should be terminated immediately. No excuses.

If didn't tell her, I'll bet she won't have symptoms of any kind.

How can you take someone else's food and then claim you were tricked into eating it. Does she mean, that it was not under lock and key, or what?

That woman is a toxic dramatic nutter. Who touches other people’s food?

Just in case anybody needs to read this: MSG is just a kind of salt and the whole 'Oh, it's so bad' stems from a racist medical hoax in a science magazin, 50 years ago. Yes, if you eat tablesppons of it, it will make you ill. But so will Natrium Chloride.

The only thing I can say this woman is right about is the point that Italians would never eat at Dominos. In fact, this chain had also opened in Italy but then went bankrupt.

Karen sounds pretentious AF. OP is NTA. It’s not her job to make sure Karen doesn’t eat her food.

As Miss Rachel would say "Good job"

Pizza from Italy? No- pizza from NYC.

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Even though OPs NTA, people will continue to be dumb after her HR meeting. Also, don't put food in communal fridges saying "Hypochondriac? Help yourself!"