TABLE 3.

Descriptive data on restaurant manager and staff food allergy knowledge^a

	Manager (N = 277)		Food worker (N = 211)		Server (N = 156)
Question	n	%	n	%	n	%
Of the following foods, which do you think are major allergens?
Peanuts (correct)	263	95.0	201	95.3	149	95.5
Tomatoes	53	19.1	47	22.3	37	23.7
Milk or dairy (correct)	252	91.0	186	88.2	145	93.0
Strawberries	88	31.8	68	32.2	47	30.1
Shellfish (correct)	256	92.4	191	90.5	147	94.2
Eggs (correct)	226	81.6	164	77.7	113	72.4
Chocolate	64	23.1	59	28.0	27	17.3
Which of the following are symptoms of an allergic reaction     to food?
Trouble breathing (correct)	269	97.1	204	96.7	155	99.4
Hives or rash (correct)	272	98.2	205	97.2	156	100
Headache	154	55.6	109	51.7	72	46.2
Swelling of tongue and throat (correct)	270	97.5	202	95.7	156	100
Fever	166	59.9	122	57.8	102	65.4
Which of the following should you do if a customer is having       a bad food allergic reaction, such as trouble breathing?
Suggest that the customer drink water	67	24.2	59	28.0	41	26.3
Call 911 (correct)	275	99.3	207	98.1	156	100
Ask the customer if they have medicine they could take	250	90.3	193	91.5	145	93.0
Suggest that the customer throw up	42	15.2	28	13.3	9	5.8
Someone with a food allergy can safely eat small amounts       of the food they are allergic to.
Yes	33	11.9	25	11.8	18	11.5
No (correct)	225	81.2	159	75.4	122	78.2
Unsure or skipped	19	6.9	27	12.8	16	10.3
Someone with a food allergy can die from eating the food       they are allergic to.
Yes (correct)	263	95.0	200	94.8	152	97.4
No	7	2.5	6	2.8	2	1.3
Unsure or skipped	7	2.5	5	2.4	2	1.3
Taking a food allergen out of a meal after it has been made       is one way to make it safe for a food allergic customer.
Yes	17	6.1	12	5.7	6	3.8
No (correct)	257	92.8	193	91.5	145	93.0
Unsure or skipped	3	1.1	6	2.8	5	3.2

^aResponses are shown in the order they were asked. n, the number of managers and workers that affirmatively answered the question.