University of Louisville
VerifiedConscious Kitchen is a station in the dining hall where our dining team prepares delicious dishes from ingredients without the 9 most common food allergens – egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, shellfish, soy, wheat, fish, sesame – and gluten.
Our commitment is to allergen-safe service. Our dedicated allergy station is AllerCheck™ approved and earned a Certificate of Achievement from the nation’s leading food allergy experts, MenuTrinfo®, LLC. AllerCheck™ helps you dine with confidence so you can find foods that fit your needs.
Our Residential Dining Hall, The Ville Grill, is equipped with tablets at each station where ingredients and recipes are easily pulled upon request.
Our Residential Dining Hall, The Ville Grill, is equipped with tablets at each station where ingredients and recipes are easily pulled upon request.
Managers and supervisors are AllerTrain® certified. AllerTrain® is an ANAB Accredited third-party allergy training program that prepares our dining team to:
Identify the top 9 food allergens including hidden or uncommon sources.
• Understand how the increase in food allergies impacts our roles within dining.
• Express their commitment to an inclusive environment that allows students with allergies to dine safely alongside the campus community through shared meals.
• Train employees about allergens, including reducing the risk of cross-contact and handling special meal requests.
• Recognize common symptoms of a food allergy reaction and respond appropriately.
See our allergen booklet at louisville.edu/dining for more info.
Ask a dining employee to change their gloves, use new utensils or a fresh pan at made-to order stations.
Speak to a dining employee if you need access to allergy-friendly designated equipment.
Items from self-serve stations, such as the salad bar, can be offered from behind the serving line if requested.
We can provide additional support after an initial meeting. This includes meeting the culinary team who can address any allergy-related questions and concerns. It’s an opportunity for us to thoroughly review available food options.
The Conscious Kitchen Station offers a complete meal made without gluten and the top 9 food allergens (milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, and sesame). A dedicated and trained staff member will serve you from this station with a clean plate each time. This station is AllerCheck certified, indicating that it follows the proper processes and procedures to minimize the risk of cross-contact and serves menu items prepared with verified ingredients. The Conscious Kitchen station is audited by an independent agency at least once per year. Conscious Kitchen can be found at the Ville Grill
Identify the top 9 food allergens including hidden or uncommon sources.
• Understand how the increase in food allergies impacts our roles within dining.
• Express their commitment to an inclusive environment that allows students with allergies to dine safely alongside the campus community through shared meals.
• Train employees about allergens, including reducing the risk of cross-contact and handling special meal requests.
• Recognize common symptoms of a food allergy reaction and respond appropriately.
See our allergen booklet at louisville.edu/dining for more info.