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Food Allergies and Preferences: A Quiz
Aug 18, 2015

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True or False?
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Most places of public accommodation now stock epinephrine auto-injectors, lifesaving medication for use when anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal allergic reaction, is suspected. 

True or False?
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Menu planning in European Union countries is easier than in the U.S. because of a recent law that requires even catered food to be labeled with allergens. 

Which lunch meets the dietary needs of vegetarian, gluten-free, and tree-nut-free guests?
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A. Brown rice and chickpea salad

B. Ultimate roasted vegetable vegan sandwich

C. Lentil power salad with toasted walnuts

D. Protein-packed pita pocket with hummus and rice

True or False?
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By not providing a meal for a guest with medically necessary dietary restrictions a food service provider and/or host could be held liable for discrimination.

 

 

True or False?
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Using hand sanitizer will help prevent cross-contact when preparing to handle an order for a food allergic customer.

A healthy and safe breakfast for gluten-free attendees would be which of the following?
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A. Oatmeal with fresh berries

B. Greek yogurt topped with nuts, seeds, and berries

C. Roasted tomato and spinach quiche

D. Warm barley porridge with maple syrup and fruit

True or False?
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The most accurate way to learn about a participant’s dietary needs is to leave a space on the meeting registration form, asking them to list their needs.

Click here for a sample wording for a meeting registration form food allergy question.

True or False?
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Providing meal tickets to event attendees to give to their servers is one step in ensuring a safe meal.

True or False?
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A vegan diet may include legumes, fruits, honey, vegetables, soy and grains.

Creating one of these for your event can help facilitate actions required by emergency personnel:
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A. Attendee list

B. Medical action plan

C. List of event stakeholders

D. Crisis avoidance record

True or False?
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The top-eight allergens recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, milk, egg, shellfish, and fish.

True or False?
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Putting a food allergen statement in an event registration system shows respect for attendees needs while relieving you of liability.

Replacing a few ingredients can make some of your regular menu items gluten-free. Which substitution will NOT work?
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A. Replace wheat pasta with rice pasta

B. Replace orzo with couscous

C. Replace soy sauce with wheat-free tamari

D. Replace flour tortillas with corn tortillas

During which step of the planning process should dietary needs be addressed with food service providers?
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A. Request for proposal

B. Venue selection

C. Banquet event order

D. Pre-con meeting 

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