All Tufts Dining locations on campus post Nutrition Cards near multi-ingredient foods in serving areas that list nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information. Depending on where you are getting food, you will be able to see the Nutrition Cards. To heighten awareness, all menu items containing peanuts and tree nuts include this information in the title of the dish on the card.
1. We provide access to ingredient information for made-to-order* items. *Made-to-order - Meals that are prepared on request and to your specification in the dining hall. Examples include a sandwich station, omelet station, burrito station, etc.
All Tufts Dining locations on campus post Nutrition Cards near multi-ingredient foods in serving areas that list nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information. Depending on where you are getting food, you will be able to see the Nutrition Cards. To heighten awareness, all menu items containing peanuts and tree nuts include this information in the title of the dish on the card.
2. We provide access to ingredient information for self-serve* items. *Self-serve - Meals that are served buffet-style in a dining hall. These are typically high risk for cross-contact and are best avoided by diners with food allergies.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
Tufts Dining has an Alternative Meal Program available in both Dewick-MacPhie and Fresh at Carmichael Dining Centers. This program allows students to place orders in advance for custom meals prepared to their specifications and prepared free of their specified allergens. Access to this program requires students to register with the Accessibility Services Office.
5. We have pre-order meals* available. *Pre-order meals - Custom meals that can be ordered in advance by a diner so they are ready for pick up at a specific time. Typically these can be ordered online or by phone/text.
All9Free at Dewick-MacPhie
To make dining with allergies easier at Tufts and to be more transparent for everyone in our community, we have an allergen-free concept: All9Free—a serving platform at Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center. Our chefs created numerous, delicious recipes that are free of the top 9 allergens, and all food for All9Free is prepared in its own separate kitchen and prep area. The All9Free platform is accessible to everyone getting meals at Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center.
Carmichael Dining Center
In Carmichael, we offer safe foods for students with allergies and have trained staff to access and prepare food for students with tree nut and peanut allergies, wheat allergies, celiac disease, and NCGS. Many of these foods are kept in a secured, well-stocked refrigerator/freezer in the serving area and in a designated cabinet. There’s also a dedicated toaster and panini press available for food prep for Tufts students with tree nut, peanut, and sesame allergies as well as for students who avoid wheat and gluten.
6. We have an allergy-friendly station*. *Allergy-friendly station - A food station where specific ingredients are banned, typically including many or all items in the Top 8 allergens and gluten.
Food allergy 101, avoiding cross-contact, anaphylaxis
7. We train dining services staff members.
8. We have a registered dietitian* on staff. *Registered dietitian - Registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who are often tasked with helping students with food allergies navigate the dining halls.
9. We train our RA's.
10. We have inclusive resident life programs* including food. *Inclusive resident life programs - Programs in the resident halls often include food. Inclusive resident life programs will offer students with food allergies the opportunity to request safe food alternatives for events they attend in the dorms.
11. We offer accommodations for roommate assignments. *Every accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A housing accommodation cannot be guaranteed prior to an individual evaluation.
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
13. We have stock, undesignated epinephrine* available for emergency response. *Stock, undesignated epinephrine - Epinephrine that is prescribed to a college or university rather than to a particular student. This epinephrine is kept on hand to use for any student that experiences anaphylaxis.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.