Special Sections in the
Dining Commons
Along with items on our menu, we also have
two special sections in each dining commons
which is dedicated to special diets. The
Vegetarian Living Cooler is stocked with vegan
items that are a great compliment to any meal.
The Gluten Free Station has its own toaster
oven and microwave so that Gluten Free items
can be prepared in an area that is free of
gluten.
Entrée Cards
Penn State Campus Dining uses many
informational cards to identify the item, list
nutrition information as well as common
allergies. However, the allergen information
is only listed if the item contains that allergen
as an ingredient. It does not take into
consideration the fact that it may contain
an allergen due to the facility is was made
in or the way in which it was produced.
Therefore, it is imperative to use the menus
provided, and not rely solely on the entré cards
for allergen information.
Penn State Food Services
Dining on Campus
with
Food Allergies,
Intolerances, and
Special Conditions
Penn State Food Services
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Recipe Name
Serving Size: 6oz
Soy Beverage
Soy Yogurt
Soy Cheese
Dairy-Free Cream Cheese
Special
Diets:
Serving Size:
Allergy
Alert:
For complete nutritional information visit:
www.hfs.psu.edu/foodpro
For complete nutritional information visit:
www.hfs.psu.edu/foodpro
Penn State Food Services
Penn State Food Services
Food Allergy Disclaimer:
Penn State Campus Dining Services makes every
Serving
attempt
toSize:
identify ingrediants Calories:
which may cause
allergic reactions for those with food allergies. Every
effort is made to instruct our food production staff on
the severity of food allergies. In addition, items are
labeled with
possible nutritional
allergen-containing
ingredients.
For complete
information visit:
www.hfs.psu.edu/foodpro
However, there is always a risk of contamination.
Gluten Free Pasta & Sauce
Gluten Free Cereal
Gluten Free Pizza
Gluten Free Breads / Bagels
Gluten Free Desserts
Calories:
FOOD
ALLERGY
GUIDE
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Calories: 96
There is also a possibility that manufacturers of the
commercial foods we use could change the formulation
at any time, without notice. Customers concerned with
food allergies need to be aware of this risk. Penn State
Campus Dining Services will not assume any liability
for adverse reactions to foods consumed, or items
one may come into contact with while eating at any
University establishments.
Serving Size:
Calories:
For complete nutritional information visit:
www.hfs.psu.edu/foodpro
Penn State Campus Dining FA12
FOOD ALLERGY GUIDE
the process
call ahead
Food Allergies and
Intolerances
If you have a food allergy, intolerance, or
special condition and are living on campus, it
may seem incredibly overwhelming trying to
navigate the dining commons. Here at Penn
State, we try to make it as easy as possible for
you to dine with us safely.
If you know you are going to be in a time
crunch for a meal and want it ready when you
get there, you can use the call ahead option:
•
Name
For assistance and to gain further insight into
eating on campus, please contact Marissa
Bird, the Registered Dietitian at University
Park and identify yourself and the allergies or
conditions that you may have. She will also
be happy to answer any specific questions
or concerns to help you adjust to eating on
campus.
•
Allergy
•
Food Items that you want to order
•
What time you will be at the dining
• Peanuts / Tree Nuts
commons (please call at least ½ an
• Fish / Shellfish
hour ahead of time)
• Soy
Our Student Nutrition Assistants (SNAs) will
then get to work putting a packet of menus
together for you. The menus will be catered
to your allergies and the dining commons that
you will most likely frequent. They will send all
of this information to you via email, so that you
can have access to the menus wherever you
go!
Throughout the semester, the SNAs will keep
in touch with you to make sure that you don’t
have any questions or concerns about dining
with us. Your feedback will be utilized to adjust
and improve the program so that we may better
assist you and other students in the future.
Things you need to state when calling
ahead:
who to call
Findlay Dining Commons
814-865-9503
Pollock Dining Commons
814-865-7664
South Food District
814-865-7677
West Food District
814-865-2529
North Food District
814-865-4081
These are just some of the special conditions
that we have been able to help students with in
the dining commons:
• Milk
• Eggs
• Wheat
• MSG
• Sulfates
special diets
• Diabetes
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
for more information
Please visit our website:
www.hfs.psu.edu/
FoodServices/EatingSmart/
Food-Allergies-andIntolerances.cfm
or call Marissa Bird at 814-863-1255