University of Wisconsin River Falls
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.
Let the associate know you have a food allergy or intolerance when visiting pizza, pasta, Mondo's and the saute station. Do not hesitate to request the associate to wash their hands, change their gloves, and grab clean utensils or pans.
Located in Sono, this area offers corn taco shells, cilantro lime rice, chili lime chicken, and beans.
Avoiding Gluten? Corn and rice penne pasta with broccoli, tomato, mushrooms, protein (beans, chicken or ham) and shredded cheddar cheese. Take it to the saute line for a cheesy mac.
Avoiding Milk or Eggs? Look for items that contain the vegan icon. These will be items that do not contain milk or egg products.
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.
Located in Riverside Commons, this station provides items made without gluten containing ingredients. Gluten-friendly items in the cooler: Hot dog buns, sandwich bread, tortillas. Packaged condiments: Peanut butter, jelly, butter, Nutella. Gluten-Friendly Breakfast Cereals: Rice and corn Chex, Cheerios, Rice Krispies, grits. This station has a toaster for gluten-friendly items only, as well as gluten-friendly waffle maker with waffle batter and syrup.
Located in Freddy's C-Store and The Rapids offer On-the-Go fruits, vegetables and snacks daily.
Located in Erbert and Gerbert's Sandwich Shop, gluten-friendly sandwiches with bread and toppings are available upon request. Gluten-friendly soups include: Tomato basil, chicken wild rice, cheddar cheese and broccoli.
Avoiding Milk or Eggs? Look for items that contain the vegan icon. These will be items that do not contain milk or egg products.
Avoiding Gluten? This icon indicates that items are made without gluten containing ingredients.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
Be aware that we handle and prepare egg, milk, wheat, shellfish, fish, soy, peanut, and tree nut products, and other potential allergens in the food production areas of our facility.
We are serious about avoiding cross-contact. We ask you use a clean plate when getting food from this station to ensure the food remains free from allergen contact.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
Be aware that we handle and prepare egg, milk, wheat, shellfish, fish, soy, peanut, and tree nut products, and other potential allergens in the food production areas of our facility.
We are serious about avoiding cross-contact. We ask you use a clean plate when getting food from this station to ensure the food remains free from allergen 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.
Schedule a personalized nutrition counseling session with the dietitian to develop a plan.
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.
For lunch and dinner, this station features a hot protein, fresh and steamed vegetable, starch, rice, composed of salads and soup. To prevent the cross contact of allergens, the food is prepared and served using separate purple utensils and a Chartwells associate serves guests. The Avoiding Gluten pantry provides items such as bread, hot dog buns, tortillas, cereals, and waffles made without gluten-containing ingredients.
7. We train dining services staff members.
The Chartwells staff take serving students with food allergies very seriously. All Chartwells staff receive regular training on the best processes for safely handling food allergens.
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.