What should you do when a dish includes potential allergens?

• A. Disclose to the guest, confirm tolerance or offer alternatives, and ensure kitchen follows allergen procedures.
• B. Remove the dish from the menu.
• C. Ignore allergen concerns.
• D. Wait for the guest to ask.

Answer: (B)

Proactive communication and strict kitchen controls are essential for handling potential allergens. When a dish may contain allergens, you should inform the guest about the ingredients, confirm whether they can tolerate those allergens or offer safe alternatives, and ensure the kitchen follows established allergen procedures to prevent cross-contact. This approach protects the guest’s safety, builds trust, and keeps operations consistent—using separate utensils, dedicated prep areas, proper labeling, and clear menu notes as needed. Relying on removing the dish, ignoring allergen concerns, or waiting for the guest to ask misses the opportunity to prevent an reaction and undermines safety.