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VerifiedAll stations have ingredients available upon request.
All ingredient information is available upon request. Providing safe dining experiences through student engagement is a point of pride for U.Va. Dining and location teams.
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.
All ingredients are available upon request. Copper Hood (Allergen Friendly Station) has all ingredients posted at station and online.
All ingredient information is available upon request. Providing safe dining experiences through student engagement is a point of pride for U.Va. Dining and location teams.
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.
All stations throughout our dining program have the ability to provide allergen friendly meal. Just ask the Chef for an individually prepared meal.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
All stations throughout the dining platform have the ability to meet most allergen friendly needs. Just seek out the Chef for individual preparation.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
Students have the ability to pre-order meals via text messaging to the location for individual preparation.
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 Copper Hood is one of the most popular stations in our dining rooms and is open and welcoming to all U.Va students.
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.
anaphylaxis, cross contact, university policies, emergency contact procedures, safe reporting procedures, Big 8 Allergens, U.Va Dining back of house/front of house allergen safety procedures handbook
We complete this training before the start of every semester and update the training material to be as current as possible with trends.
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.
We showed the AllerTrain RA video to all members of the Resident Staff program during training and then discussed ways that they can be supportive within their communities.
9. We train our RA's.
They can disclose their needs to their RA (should the student feel comfortable doing so) and the RA will accommodate their needs in planning and executing their program.
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.
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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.
The Charlottesville Fire Department and Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad carry epinephrine on their fire engines and ambulances all the time (required medication by the state Office of Emergency Medical Services). UPD does not carry epinephrine, only AEDs and first aid supplies.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.
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