University of Wisconsin-Platteville
VerifiedStations: Sizzle, Sear, or Savor
Pioneer Crossing: Calientes, Subsational, The Grill, Strictly Delicious
Pioneer Haus
Greenwood Avenue Market: Miners Cafe
Kristine's Kafe
Students can access ingredient information using our Menu System accessible online. Digital menus on-site provide top 8 allergen information as well as sesame. Ingredient lists can also be obtained by asking a staff member on-site or emailing the registered dietitian.
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.
Stations: Sizzle, Sear, Savor, Snap, Slice, Sweet
Pioneer Crossing: The Bowl
Students can access ingredient information using our Menu System accessible online. Digital menus on-site provide top 8 allergen information as well as sesame. Ingredient lists can also be obtained by asking a staff member on-site or emailing the registered dietitian.
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.
Stations: Sizzle, Sear, or Savor
Pioneer Crossing: Calientes, Subsational, Strictly Delicious
Pioneer Haus
Greenwood Avenue Market: Miners Cafe
Kristine's Kafe
Our managers, chefs, cooks, and some student managers are trained to follow special procedures using clean and/or designated equipment.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Stations: Sizzle, Sear, Savor, Snap
Pioneer Crossing: The Garden
Students may request items from back-up and/or unopened containers using clean and/or designated equipment.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
An online request form can be filled out to pre-order a meal free of allergens located on our intranet website. Students can also use our mobile ordering app to pre-order meals free of allergens at locations utilizing the mobile app. This will soon be available for use at our all-you-care-to-eat location as well for dietary requests only.
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.
Stations at Bridgeway Commons has a separate self-serve pantry that houses designated equipment, clean service-ware, and allergen-friendly products and condiments.
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 101
Anaphylaxis
Avoiding cross-contact
Special requests and procedures
Allergen mapping
Label reading
Bias and empathy
Food Allergy and Celiac Disease Basics
Recognizing and Responding to Anaphylaxis
Emergency Response
Label Reading
Identifying Top 8 Allergens
Recipe Development
Allergen Mapping
Serving Solution Options
Cross Contact and Cross Contamination
Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedures
Minimizing Cross Contact Procedures
Station Redesign to Reduce Cross Contact
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.
Students can contact the organizer of resident life programs to discuss special dietary needs.
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.
We recommend that all students with food allergies contact the campus dietitian, and consider providing medical records to Student Health Services (especially if allergies are severe).
For accommodations with Services for Students with Disabilities visit: https://uwplatt.sharepoint.com/sites/ChancellorsOffice/DiversityInclusion/ServicesForStudentsWithDisabilities/SitePages/Documentation-Guidelines.aspx.
For Student Health Services information visit: https://uwplatt.sharepoint.com/sites/EnrollmentStudentSuccess/StudentHe…
For accommodations in Dining Services visit: https://uwplatt.sharepoint.com/sites/AdministrativeServices/AuxiliarySe…
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
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Students with food allergies are encouraged to carry epinephrine with them on campus and to inform resident assistants, roommates, and employers of their needs.
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.
Staff are trained to inform emergency responders that anaphylaxis is occurring and epinephrine may be needed when they call.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.
Staff are trained and can help administer a student's epinephrine, if available.
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