Loyola University Chicago
Not Verified1. 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.
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.
Some stations have color coordinated equipment upon request to reduce cross-contact.
We use special purple equipment only used for Allergy Friendly Zone food (free from top 7 allergens) to eliminate cross-contact.
Our Boulder Garden Cafe dining location is a nut-free zone. We only offer peanut butter and Nutella in individual packets for breakfast. The only tree nut you may find on the menu in Boulder is coconut in our curry.
Aramark relies on our vendors' allergy warnings and ingredient listings. Because we operate a commercial kitchen where ingredient substitutions, recipe revisions and cross-contact with allergens is possible, Aramark cannot guarantee that any food item will be completely free of allergens.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Some stations have color coordinated equipment upon request to reduce cross-contact.
We use special purple equipment only used for Allergy Friendly Zone food (free from top 7 allergens) to eliminate cross-contact.
Our Boulder Garden Cafe dining location is a nut-free zone. We only offer peanut butter and Nutella in individual packets for breakfast. The only tree nut you may find on the menu in Boulder is coconut in our curry.
Aramark relies on our vendors' allergy warnings and ingredient listings. Because we operate a commercial kitchen where ingredient substitutions, recipe revisions and cross-contact with allergens is possible, Aramark cannot guarantee that any food item will be completely free of allergens.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
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.
Allergen Friendly Zone: In our two main dining halls, Boulder and Iggy's, there is a separate station called the Allergen Friendly Zone, which offers an entree, starch, and vegetable that is always free of wheat, egg, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and crustaceans. We use separate purpose equipment and serving utensils for our Allergen Friendly Zone production and station to help decrease any cross-contact issues. We have procedures posted and in place for production staff and services staff. Our management and cooks are trained to answer any questions about prep and ingredients.
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.
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.
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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.