Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Not 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
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.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RAs will ask residents for food allergies and residents will be provided safe alternatives.
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.
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!
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.
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.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.
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.
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