Eastern Washington University
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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 SELF-SERVE AREAS HAVE THE TOP 8 FOOD ALLERGENS LABELED.
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.
ALL CLASSIFIED STAFF (MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, AND LEADS) ARE TRAINED WITH ALLERTRAINU BY MENUTRINFO, LLC. WE HAVE A MANAGER OF NUTRITION AND SUSTAINABILITY WHO IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN THAT IS ALSO A CERTIFIED ALLERTRAIN MASTER TRAINER.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
ALL CLASSIFIED STAFF (MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, AND LEADS) ARE TRAINED WITH ALLERTRAINU BY MENUTRINFO, LLC. WE HAVE A MANAGER OF NUTRITION & SUSTAINABILITY WHO IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN THAT IS ALSO A CERTIFIED ALLERTRAIN MASTER TRAINER.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
ALL CLASSIFIED STAFF (MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS, AND LEADS) ARE TRAINED WITH ALLERTRAINU BY MENUTRINFO, LLC. WE HAVE A MANAGER OF NUTRITION & SUSTAINABILITY WHO IS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN THAT IS ALSO A CERTIFIED ALLERTRAIN MASTER TRAINER.
WE ALSO HAVE A TAPINGO ALLERGEN FREE MENU THAT STUDENTS CAN ORDER FROM.
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.
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.
SERIOUSNESS OF FOOD ALLERGIES & CELIAC DISEASE
PROPER CLEANING METHODS TO AVOID CROSS-CONTACT
PREPARING MEALS FOR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
RECOGNIZING ANAPHYLAXIS
PROPER TREATMENT OF 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.
IF WE ARE HAVING A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A FOOD WITH A SPECIFIC ALLERGEN (I.E. PIZZA) WE ALWAYS TRY TO HAVE SOME OTHER SNACKS AVAILABLE SO THAT STUDENTS IN NEED OF ACCOMMODATIONS CAN JOIN IN AND HAVE FOOD AS WELL
We ARE VERY OPEN TO TAKING ALLERGEN CONCERNS INTO PROGRAMMING WHEN SOMEONES SELF-DISCLOSES THEIR ALLERGEN TO US. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A STUDENT IN A CERTAIN HALL SELF-DISCLOSES THEIR ALLERGY TO OUR STAFF, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOMMODATIONS TO EVERY PROGRAM EVEN IF WE KNOW THAT THAT STUDENT MAY OR MAY NOT ATTEND ALL OR ANY OF THE PROGRAMS.
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.
EACH HALL HAS A FULL KITCHEN AND SOME HALLS HAVE MULTIPLE FULL KITCHENS. IF A STUDENT HAD ALLERGY CONCERNS PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO EAT ON A MEAL PLAN THEY HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESES KITCHENS TO PREPARE ALLERGEN FRIENDLY MEALS.
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.
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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.
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