

Reem, a Muslim contestant was allowed not to use kirsh syrup, an alcohol, in her cake considering Muslims are forbidden to drink or serve alcohol. Averted in Canada Season 5's Black Forest Cake pressure test.note She won a second chance challenge the following week and returned to the competition, finishing in third place. Australian season 5's Samira El Khafir was eliminated over a pork brioche bun. Muslim contestants when asked to cook pork suffers almost the same problem as those with allergies They can't taste and touch the ingredients note they technically can touch, but cleaning spots touching pork surface requires tedious steps involving soil, seeing Samira was willing to touch the brioche bun.Fortunately for her, Miranda who assigned the basket to her not knowing she had allergies felt guilty and offered to help her for a bit. As a result, she can't either taste or devein her shrimp properly.

Thea from Canada Season 4 is allergic to shrimp and she unfortunately has to cook one as a result of basket swap.
