University of South Florida
Not VerifiedThe vegan station, salad bar, grill, deli, and Mongolian grill have ingredient information available.
Students are able to inquire about any ingredient or menu option available. Our employees are trained to always assist.
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.
The pizza station, salad bar, waffles, and dessert stations have ingredient information available.
Near all of our self-serve stations, we have health and sanitation instructions listed, as well as ingredient and nutrition information listed.
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 employees are ServSafe certified and trained on a yearly basis. All new employees undergo allergen awareness training provided by the Registered Dietitian.
All employees are ServSafe certified and trained on a yearly basis. All new employees undergo allergen awareness training provided by the Registered Dietitian.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
We use planograms at our stations to make sure all similar ingredients (proteins, vegetables, dairy) are placed together. For condiments, we use PC packets to prevent cross-contamination.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
Students that meet with the RD on site are allowed to make special dietary accommodations.
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.
The True Balance program is designed to accommodate students with food allergies and help alleviate their concerns as they make meal selections in our residential dining rooms. The program is deigned as a comprehensive solution for running an Allergen Solutions station and is for customers who need to avoid one or more of the top eight 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.
Topics Covered: What is a food allergy, identifying the top 8 food allergens, signs and symptoms of allergic reaction including anaphylaxis, what to do if a student has an allergic reaction, Aramark's food allergen policy, avoiding cross-contact
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.
Food allergy 101, symptoms of anaphylaxis
9. We train our RA's.
It must be requested in advance. However, we make sure we always offer a vegan and made-without-gluten option in our menus.
We instruct the RAs and resident life staff to contact the Registered Dietitian with dining for any new students with dietary restrictions or allergies.
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.
Other department to contact for accommodation requests: USF Dining (dining@usf.edu)
How can students submit an accommodation request? They should fill in our Special Dietary Request Form/Food Allergy Form found on our website under Health & Wellness > On Campus Resources. Direct link to the form - http://www.speedsurvey.net/USFDietarySurvey.aspx
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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