Re: What to do at work lunches?
your issue sounds like paranoia. It can happen to anyone whether explained in religious terms or not.
From a religious perspective, consuming PORK as part of DIET is prohibited. So is consuming paranoia
If you have worked in the restaurant industry you will notice that utensils are GENERALLY not shared even between different types of raw meat in the kitchen. Veggie/ Seafood and red meat utensils are hardly shared if EVER. So even if they are shared, you are not consuming PORK. You are only imagining some microbiological part of pork in quantity of microscopic spec.
On the other hand, if you see how a lot of HALAAL kitchens operate in the restaurants, id be disgusted by their hygiene habits in food preparation. You really shouldn’t eat out anywhere
I do the same thing as you while eating out, but the OP is not condemning others, instead asking for advice in a situation she does not feel comfortable in. We should try and find a solution. But thanks for explaining about how the restaurant industry works. It puts my mind more at ease.