Iwould think the last person I would trust with any life or death info would be the typical line cook. We're not doctors not even close . We're not working with beekers back there...generally much closer in the spectrum to alcoholics, junkies and sociopaths. There are some real losers out here. Ive worked with those types way more than the good natured stoners.
Everytime a server comes to me "just to make sure I understand how allergic someone is" I always answer the same, "they better have their EpiPen because I do not accept responsibility." Any other business situation like this and you would have to sign a waiver. That's when you trust your life to professionals. When it comes to seasonal workers you're implicitly on your own. But you're safe, everyone of us try as hard as a high school dropout can to not fuck this one up for you.
While I barely give a fek about your gluten allergy. Green peppers give me terrible heartburn but I don't announce it to everyone. I've worked with people who couldn't care less about your kids peanut allergy either. Have that EpiPen handy. Your child dying from peanuts would be a tragedy but you shitting your pants before you make it out of the restaurant will only illicit hysterical laughter and high fives from most of us. If it doesn't require an EpiPen please tone it down. You coddled wimps.