TABLE 2. Restaurant manager responses to questions regarding food allergy practices — six Environmental Health Specialists Network sites,* United States, 2014.
Question (No. of respondents) | No. (%) |
---|---|
Does this restaurant have lists or recipes with the ingredients for the food it makes? (277)
| |
Yes for all or most menu items |
153 (55.2) |
Yes for some menu items |
51 (18.4) |
No |
70 (25.3) |
Unsure |
3 (1.1) |
Does this restaurant have a special set of utensils or equipment for making allergen-free food? (277)
| |
Yes |
53 (19.1) |
No |
216 (78.0) |
Unsure |
8 (2.9) |
Does this restaurant have a special area in the kitchen for making allergen-free food? (277)
| |
Yes |
21 (7.6) |
No |
251 (90.6) |
Unsure |
5 (1.8) |
If there is a fryer in the restaurant, is there a special fryer for cooking allergen-free food? (214)
| |
Yes |
22 (10.3) |
No |
188 (87.8) |
Unsure |
4 (1.9) |
If there is a pick-up area in the restaurant, is there a special pick-up area for food for food allergic customers? (249)
| |
Yes |
18 (7.2) |
No |
228 (91.6) |
Unsure | 3 (1.2) |
* California, Minnesota, New York, New York City, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.