Nutrition

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The Simple Servings station at Brandeis Dining Hall provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies, gluten intolerance, and those who prefer simple food. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, or gluten. The station uses separate equipment/utensils, preparation areas, and storage areas to minimize the potential of allergens or gluten in our Simple Servings foods. The menu rotates daily and includes a variety of protein, vegetables, and starches. Fin fish, the 8th FDA specified allergen, maybe offered at this station but it is only ever included in ‘obvious’ fish dishes, such as whole pieces of fish (sauces containing fish will never be served here). The station is incorporated into the dining hall to allow students, even those without allergy or gluten concerns, to enjoy the wholesome food selections. We ask that guests do not bring food from other stations and only use the plates provided by our servers at Simple Servings. Simple Servings team members are carefully trained to prepare and serve safe food. We provide training throughout the year for all employees and our managers and supervisors also hold AllerTrainU™ certificates.

The Simple Servings station is open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. While the Simple Servings station is designed to allow customers an easy way to avoid allergens and gluten, we encourage our customers with special dietary needs to connect with our chef, registered dietitian, and general manager to ensure an enjoyable dining experience. For more information on Simple Servings, please contact Creighton Dining Registered Dietitian at mary.bremer@sodexo.com

A variety of gluten-free items across campus can accommodate customers with foods free from gluten-containing ingredients and protected against cross-contact with gluten.

• Vegan and vegetarian options are available in resident dining locations
• Vegetarian items contain no meat, fish or poultry, or any meat products such as soup base. Our vegetarian offerings meet the needs of lacto-ovo-vegetarians and may include eggs and/or dairy products
• Vegan offerings contain no meat, fish, eggs, milk or other animal-derived products such as honey

We are here to help! We want to meet one-on-one with anyone who has individual dining needs to ensure that your dining experience is safe, delicious, and social. For students with medical conditions that impact their ability to dine well on campus, we strongly encourage a conversation with our Registered Dietitian, Executive Chef, and/or General Manager. In many instances, our dining team can easily assist with special needs. Occasionally, Dining Services cannot meet a student’s medical needs within normal service. We may require additional medical documentation to enable us to develop a more specific meal plan accommodation. In this situation, please visit the Office of (Disabilities/Accessibilities insert name and web page) for details and instructions on how to submit a meal plan accommodation request. This process is for those with medically documented diagnosis/-es that need to request special dining accommodations or have medically prescribed diet plans for the treatment of a medical condition. Together, our departments work to serve our students with medical needs related to dining on campus.

Our menus provide contain statements specifically highlighting the big nine allergens (milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame) and gluten. Guests may check on the presence of allergens prior to planning their meals using the online menu or Everyday app. The information is also posted on menu boards in the dining center. The absence of an allergen listed on posted or electronic signage is not a guarantee that the product is free of that allergen as other recipes are prepared in the kitchen that do contain food allergens. Guests are responsible for communicating their allergy to a manager to ensure safety.

Dining provides a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based options on campus. Look for these icons on our menus. Gluten-Free Vegetarian Vegan Plant Based