Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
VerifiedAll dining hall stations have signage identifying the top eight allergens. Students may ask a Dining Manager and/or Executive Chef for full ingredients lists or product labels at any time.
All dining hall stations have signage identifying the top eight allergens. Top eight allergen and nutrition information can also be found through our mobile Bite Sodexo app, allowing for students to plan their meals before entering the dining hall.
All dining hall stations are served and have signage identifying the top eight allergens. Top eight allergens and nutrition information can also be found through our mobile Bite Sodexo app, allowing for students to plan their meals before entering the dining hall.
All Dining Managers and/or Executive Chef are AllerTrained and available at anytime to help students with any of their questions.
Simple Serving station is isolated from other stations. Simple Servings station has a kitchen and a prep table to help prevent cross-contact. Utensils are colored purple to label as a Simple Serving utensils. Dining room tables are labeled as Simple Serving tables as well for students to sit with only Simple Serving plates.
Simple Serving supplies are storage in covered bins and labeled to help prevent cross-contact.
Even if the food is not for the Simple Serving station, we have separate tongs and utensils in each serving bins to prevent cross contamination. We have our employees serve the food to students to prevent cross contact, we have our employees change gloves often when changing food items.
All dining services staff are trained servers to serve food to the students to keep area clean. Servers are trained to separate tongs and utensils and to wear gloves.
If you have a food allergy, please speak to the Dining Manager or Executive Chef, and they can help with any questions the student may have.
Even if the food is not for the Simple Serving station, we have separate tongs and utensils in each serving bins to prevent cross contamination. We have our employees serve the food to students to prevent cross contact, we have our employees change gloves often when changing food items.
Students with food restrictions that qualify as a medical necessity (as approved by the Office of Accessibility) have the ability to pre-order meals and will work directly with our Executive Chef and Registered Dietitian to set up an accommodation for customized meals.
Simple Servings is our resident dining option, providing safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies and/or gluten intolerances. The Simple Services station does not offer foods made with the FDA most-common allergens of peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, wheat, soy, milk, and eggs. All foods offered will be made without gluten-containing ingredients. Simple Servings staff members are carefully trained to avoid cross-contact of their menu items. Purple utensils, pots and pans, cutting boards, knives, etc., are used to indicate allergen-free.
We take pride in our cross-contact procedures. We have bins that separate the storage food items for Simple Servings station that is free from top 8 food allergens. We have a separate kitchen to cook food at that are free from the top food allergens. We have separate prep areas, table for students to eat at, and separate plates for Simple Serving location to prevent any cross-contact for food allergens.
Information covered in training: Food allergy 101, anaphylaxis, avoiding and reducing cross-contact, college and university policies, celiac disease, food intolerances, and emergency procedures.
All Dining Managers, Executive Chefs, Registered Dietitians, Simple Servings cooks, and applicable supervisors and sous chefs complete the AllertrainU certificate training by MenuTrinfo.
RAs will ask residents for food allergies and residents will be provided safe alternatives.
Through an interactive process, the Disability Support Services department works collaboratively with students and Dining Services to ensure their nutritional needs are met. Simple Servings is a great option for students who have allergies!
Embry-Riddle has an emergency notification app to send updates to students directly on their phones.
We have an on-site clinic staffed with RNs that carry Epinephrine as well as emergency responders on campus.
Our team is composed of Registered Nurses, a Medical Assistant, a Nurse Practitioner, a Physician, a Physician Assistant, a Registered Licensed Dietitian, a Flight Medical Support Specialist, and an Insurance Specialist.