Food Allergies
Keep Your Guests Safe
Food allergies are a serious and growing public health issue. Even a tiny amount of an allergen can cause a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
People can be allergic to nearly any food.
The "Top 9" most common food allergens* are:
- Milk/dairy
- Eggs
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts
- Soy
- Wheat
- Fish
- Crustaceans/shellfish
- Sesame
When you are serving and/or preparing food for a guest with a food allergy:
- Take all food allergy requests seriously.
- Make sure you understand the allergy.
- Write down the guest's allergy to record the conversation.
- Refer the allergy to the chef, manager, or person in charge.
- Avoid cross contact by properly cleaning and sanitizing all equipment before use.
- Call 911 at the first sign of a reaction!
