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Allergen and nutrition information is available via the dining website https://lipscomb.sodexomyway.com. The Everyday app by Sodexo has ingredient lists for menu items.
Specific areas
Made-to-order options in the Bison Cafe include Stacked Deli, Sizzle Grill, and Showcase Action Table.
Retail made to order is available at Chick Fil-A, Wild Blue, Starbucks, Bison Deli, Uncle Dave's, Local Eats, and Freshens. All platforms have ingredient information available upon request.
Specific Areas
In resident dining (Deacon Jones Dining Hall), self-serve areas include the Mix salad bar, Bliss dessert bar, Sip beverages, Rise Breakfast Table (bread counter, cereal), and Spoonful soup station. Ingredient information for these items is available upon request. The top 9 allergens are listed on identifier cards at point of service.
Top 9 allergen information for self-serve items is also available via the dining website https://lipscomb.sodexomyway.com and the Everyday App.
Nutrition information is available for all self-serve items. Top 9 allergens and gluten are listed on either identifier cards or on digital screens. If students would like separate ingredients (not comingled with other ingredients), they can request them from the salad bar and deli counter. Ingredient lists and nutritional information are also available on our menu app, available at Everyday.Sodexo.com.
For students with allergies, please ask for a dining manager or chef. They will take the necessary steps to review ingredients, pull from our back-up supply to help prevent cross-contact and provide you with an appropriate food option.
We run annual food allergy training for all employees which includes ways to minimize cross-contact. We also run on-the-spot allergy training for each area so that employees in respective areas are familiar with measures to minimize cross-contact. Employees are monitored for compliance with cross-contact procedures.
If a student mentions an allergy or intolerance, for example gluten, our policy is to use a clean pan/utensil for that student when preparing their meal. Also, we sanitize that meal prep area, pull ingredients from back up storage, wash hands and change gloves prior to food preparation. The employee is to hand the item directly to the student. For students with allergies, please ask for a dining manager or chef. They will take the necessary steps to review ingredients, pull from our back-up supply to help prevent cross-contact and provide you with an appropriate food option.
Yes, we do have policies to limit cross-contact at self-serve areas. Separate tongs and utensils are also used for all self-service items. Students can request separate ingredients from our backup self-service items supply if they need a gluten-free sandwich or an egg-free salad, for example.
For students with allergies, please ask for a dining manager or chef. They will take the necessary steps to review ingredients, reduce the risk of cross-contact and provide you with an appropriate food option.
Specifying an allergy or dietary need on their order alerts our staff to take our cross-contact precautions (separate cooking pans, utensils, back up supply ingredients, sanitation & cleaning procedures, and new gloves).
If students are determined to have a medical accommodation need, then pre-order of resident dining meals in Deacon Jones Dining Hall may be arranged between the student, the chef, and the dietitian. Lipscomb University Dining Services collaborates with the ACCESS Office for students who submit requests for dining accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Our Simple Servings station can safely serve students with the following allergies: gluten, wheat, soy, egg, milk, peanut, sesame, tree nut, and shellfish.
Lipscomb Dining Services by Sodexo locations are not considered free from any food allergen or gluten. While we take care to minimize cross-contact, from receiving to service, between allergen containing and allergen not-containing foods, we cannot totally eliminate exposure to food allergens and gluten.
We are pleased to offer Sodexo's award-winning Simple Servings station for daily lunch and dinner, an allergen and gluten friendly program, in Bison Cafe. It is a self-contained front-of-house station whereby all food is prepared and served in front of the customer. The Simple Servings station is a separate and distinct area, with no cross-traffic in the station further reducing cross-contact with allergens. Simple Servings staff are required to take and pass the AllerTrainU food allergy course offered by MenuTrinfo.
Dedicated purple utensils, pots and pans, cutting boards, knifes, etc., are used to indicate allergen friendly. All Simple Servings menu items are prepared and stored in dedicated equipment and prep spaces. Note: separate equipment, storage areas, utensils and preparation areas minimize, but do not totally eliminate, the chances of gluten and allergens in our Simple Servings foods.
What topics are covered?
Food allergy 101, anaphylaxis, avoiding cross contact, emergency procedures (general and college specific), college specific policies related to meal plan accommodations, Lesley & Rider Universities settlements, department specific protocols to minimize cross-contact.
Our registered dietitian conducts regular allergen training. She works with staff and managers to provide on-the-spot training for specific food prep and service areas. Our dietitian is also part of a Sodexo Universities food allergy dietitian task force to develop guidance for the university market in our company.
You can answer the food allergy question on our housing profile, as well as communicate clearly with your Head Resident of your building. They will work to find you an appropriate food option for events that involve food and beverage.
For those who have special diet requirements due to medical reasons, a student should contact the ACCESS Program at accessibility@lipscomb.edu and submit comprehensive medical documentation. Once a student submits appropriate information, it will be reviewed, and the student will be contacted for an intake meeting to determine if accommodation is needed. This process can take several weeks and students are encouraged to submit documentation as soon as they have committed as students, to begin the process promptly.
ACCESS facilitates conversations with Dining Services, Residence Life, and additional departments through a case-by-case review.
On-Campus security does not carry stock epinephrine. Food allergy emergency requiring epinephrine should be requested for city/county emergency responders.
On-campus emergency responders are First Aid and CPR certified, the certification includes ability to administer a student's epinephrine in an emergency.