Food Allergies

Which is a tree nut

• pecan

• coconut

• peanut

• edamame

It's very important to let customers figure out if a menu item contains an allergen

• true

• false

• servers should know

A customer has a shellfish allergy, can they safely order the clam chowder?

• yes

• no

Can a customer with a gluten sensitivity order the fish tacos?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe, depends on what kind of tortilla and if the fish is fried

Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Peanuts and Soy.....What's the 8th major food allergen?

People usually don't get really sick if they eat a food they're allergic to.

• True

• False

• There's really no way to know

Packaged foods that contain any of the major allergens must be labeled accordingly.

• yes

• no

• in Colorado only

• sometimes

What would you say to a customer if they told you they were allergic to eggs but they wanted to order the cobb salad which has a hard boiled egg on it?

A cook makes a sandwich on a white cutting board. Then a server tells them they have a customer that's celiac. The customer orders a sandwich with gluten free bread, the cook makes the sandwich on the same white cutting board. Is the customer safe from the allergen?

• Sure, as long as the cook flipped it over

• Celiac is made up

• No

• No, the cook needs to use an allergy specific cutting board and knife.

How many major food allergens are there?