Risk of shared equipment in restaurants for consumers with peanut allergy: a simulation for preparing Asian foods: A simulation for preparing Asian foods.

Background: Allergic reactions to meals consumed outside the home are common and can be severe and sometimes fatal.

Objective: To quantify the risk reduction potentially achieved by increasing an individual's threshold sensitivity to peanut (such as by means of immunotherapy) in scenarios of peanut exposure through shared kitchen materials in a restaurant setting.

Methods: Three versions of popular peanut-containing sauces were selected to represent common ingredients used in Asian cooking.