The Big 9 Food Allergens

The ServSafe Manager exam tests both the list and the required staff response.

1. Milk

2. Eggs

3. Fish (e.g. bass, cod, flounder)

4. Crustacean shellfish (e.g. crab, lobster, shrimp)

5. Tree nuts (e.g. walnuts, pecans)

6. Peanuts

7. Wheat

8. Soybeans

9. Sesame

Service response: notify the guest, describe the dish honestly, and never guess.

Practice the allergen domain: FoodSafe Prep.