Montclair State University
VerifiedThe made-to-order location for allergen and ingredient information available upon request is at the Pure Eats G8 station at Food Hall at Sam's Place.
Food Hall at Sam's Place has an allergen friendly station called Pure Eats G8 which avoids Gluten and the top 8 allergens (which was recently expanded to also include Sesame as the 9th allergen). This station has allergen trained certified associates as well as separate prep and storage areas to avoid cross contamination. All tools and equipment used at this designated station have purple handles to ensure that they are not used at any other station within 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.
Food Hall at Sam's Place has an allergen friendly station called Pure Eats G8 which avoids Gluten and the top 8 allergens (which was recently expanded to also include Sesame as the 9th allergen). This station has allergen trained certified associates as well as separate prep and storage areas to avoid cross contamination. All tools and equipment used at this designated station have purple handles to ensure that they are not used at any other station within the dining hall.
The made-to-order location for allergen and ingredient information available upon request is at the Pure Eats G8 station at Food Hall at Sam's Place.
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.
Food Hall at Sam's Place has an allergen friendly station called Pure Eats G8 which avoids Gluten and the top 8 allergens (which was recently expanded to also include Sesame as the 9th allergen). This station has allergen trained certified associates as well as separate prep and storage areas to avoid cross contamination. All tools and equipment used at this designated station have purple handles to ensure that they are not used at any other station within the dining hall.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
The self serve areas are monitored by dining associates to
The self-serve areas of the dining hall are monitored by dining associates to ensure that all serving utensils are changed out every hour as well as the station being sanitized and wiped down every 30 minutes.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
While we do utlize Grubhub as a way to pre-order meals as well as our catering department that can arrange for allergen friendly meals prepared for an event, we do not currently have a way for a student to pre-order a meal with allergen specific requests. At this time, we encourage students to make a allergen friendly meal request in person to one of our allergen trained chefs.
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.
Food Hall at Sam's Place has an allergen friendly station called Pure Eats G8 which avoids Gluten and the top 8 allergens (which was recently expanded to also include Sesame as the 9th allergen). This station has allergen trained certified associates as well as separate prep and storage areas to avoid cross contamination. All tools and equipment used at this designated station have purple handles to ensure that they are not used at any other station within the dining hall.
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.
All dining team members are trained on food allergies at least once a year. Areas covered include: Understanding food allergies, the top allergens, allergic reaction signs and symptoms, peanuts and tree nuts, food allergy emergencies, celiac disease & gluten intolerance, and mitigating risk for cross contact.
- FARECheck Certified Food Allergies & Celiac Disease Training
- Weekly pre-service allergen training (CHATS)
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.
Residence Life works closely with the Dining Services team to ensure that resident life programs that involve food include options for students with food 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.
Visit the Office of Student Disabilities on campus to discuss any special accommodations you might need or additional concerns regarding managing your food allergy. Requests for specialty products or dining services outside of our currently offered program should be routed through that office.
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
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Montclair State EMS carries EMERGENCY medications including, Naloxone (Narcan), glucose, aspirin (for cardiac emergencies), epinephrine (for severe allergic reactions), and oxygen.
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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