FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS HANDLING AND PREPARATION
Our operations rely on standard procedures to ensure that food is handled in a safe manner. We are proud that all of our managers are ServSafe® and AllerTrain certified and that all team members participate in food handlers’ training with the option to complete State Food Safety™ certification.
In the dining halls, we identify the top nine allergens in our menu items. In all units, we encourage visitors to approach our team with any questions or concerns they may have.
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
We conduct regular food allergy training during new hire orientation and throughout the year. In addition, dining hall audits of allergen identification are conducted quarterly. FOODPRO® ALLERGEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM We use the FoodPro® management system to coordinate day-to-day operations such as menu planning, analyzes recipe ingredients, and generates an online menu and tags that identify each of the top nine allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nut, peanut, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
Left to right: Chef David Hatton, Chef Dan Maher, Chef Anthoy Cordero, Chef Chirada DeToro, Manager Kenneth Fonseca, Manager Theresa Crotty, Manager Thomas Taylor
AllerTrain®
Princeton Campus Dining is passionate about food allergy safety. We are committed to continuous training, learning, and reinforcement of food allergy safety information.
We are now using training material from the nationally recognized, ANAB accredited, AllerTrain® program.
Our culinary and operational managers participate in the AllerTrain® gluten-free and food allergy training course.
This food allergy training course teaches food service professionals:
- Top 9 foods causing food allergies
- Proper protocol for preparing food to avoid cross-contact
- How to better serve diners with special dietary needs
- Recommendations for policy implementation
- Information on current and pending legislation
By participating in this learning opportunity, our team is better equipped to handle student questions and concerns relating to food allergies and assist students with navigating our dining program.
If you have a food allergy related question or concern, ASK for a manager. We are here to assist you. Look for our AllerTrained staff members wearing a patch on their chef coat or a pin on their shirt.