University of Washington
VerifiedAll ingredient and allergy information is currently being entered in a database to have easier access to the information. Always asking the person in charge for additional information is available.
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 ingredient and allergy information is currently being entered in a database to have easier access to the information. Always asking the person in charge for additional information is available.
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.
Grill and Deli areas
Always be sure to tell staff it is an allergen meal request.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Salad bars
Always ask staff to get items you'd like from the back and not from the self serve area. Alerting staff that it is an allergy request means they will take extra precaution in preparing items.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
We have many options available that are made with clean ingredients and students should be able to eat in the dining hall with some caution in self serve areas but always telling staff it is an allergen meal will alert them to take care in plating the meal to prevent cross contact.
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.
We will have an allergy platform in the one resident hall in Fall 2018. This area will be free form all of the top 8 allergens.
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.
Food allergy basics, anaphylaxis, cross contact, emergency procedures, proper cleaning, being friendly to customers that request special meals
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.
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.
See what our emergency response policy allows for >