Juniata College
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.
Clean Plate station
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Clean Plate station
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.
The Clean Plate station offers students healthy dining options that are completely free of the top eight most common food allergens. All recipes are free of wheat, soy, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish and fish. The recipes included at the station have been carefully and thoughtfully developed by Executive Chef Lisa Palermo and Chef de Cuisine Morgan Olson and include dishes such as kebabs and spring vegetables with quinoa penne. The Clean Plate station will be fully certified as an allergen-free zone through Kitchens with Confidence.
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.
Additionally, seventy of Juniata’s Parkhurst Dining employees have been certified in AllerTrain™ allergen training, in order to better serve students’ dietary needs.
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.
Housing accommodations can include but are not limited to medical singles, proximity to kitchen and/or bathroom, and first floor living or other housing configuration. If you believe you qualify for a housing accommodation based on your documented disability, please contact your medical provider or mental health professional to discuss your needed accommodations.
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.
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.