Allergens & Special Diet Resource Guide
2025-2026 2025-2026
DearBlueJay,
Hopkins Dining strives to provide a dining program that meets the needs of all students. This guide provides the tools needed to navigate our dining halls.
DID YOU KNOW?
Hopkins Dining employees are trained in AllerTrain Allergen Education programs to ensure that they understand the severity of allergens and execute allergen friendly food preparation. If you have an allergen, you may request a food item that is being served from the kitchen to reduce the risk of cross-contact.
Allergen Best Practices
1.Register your food allergies with Student Disability Services.
2.Familiarize yourself with Nutrislice menus and menu boards.
3.Carry food allergy emergency medications at all times.
4.Work with dining services and the Hopkins Dining dietitian before the semester to ensure you feel comfortable navigating the dining operations.
5.Communicate with dining services at the time of order to ensure proper management of dietary concerns.
6.Continue to connect with the Hopkins Dining dietitian for further support as needed.
ICONS TO LOOK FOR WITH ALLERGENS
We use special icons to indicate which allergens are present or which special dietary preferences are met.
DAIRY
Food items that contain any dairy products.
EGG
Food items that contain egg.
WHEAT
Food items that contain wheat.
GLUTEN
Food items that contain gluten.
SOY
Food items that contain soy. Soybean oil is not tagged as containing soy.
ICONS TO LOOK FOR WITH ALLERGENS
SESAME
Foods that contain sesame products.
PEANUTS
Food items that contain peanuts.
TREE NUTS
Food items that contain tree nuts. Excludes coconut (separate tag below).
SHELLFISH
Food items that contain crustacean shellfish.
FISH
Food items that contain fish.
COCONUT
Coconut will be tagged separately from tree nuts. If an item contains coconut, it will be identified as containing coconut but not as containing tree nuts. If an item contains coconut oil, it will not be tagged since reaction to coconut oil is extremely rare.
ICONS TO LOOK FOR FOR SPECIAL DIETS
Vinegar
Food items that contain vinegar, including red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, rice vinegar, and distilled vinegar.
ALCOHOL
Food items that contain alcohol, including cooking alcohols such as red wine or white wine. Does not include vinegars made from alcohols such as red wine vinegar.
PORK
Food items that contain pork, gelatin, or any other pork products.
FRIEDINSHAREDOIL
Food items are fried in a shared fryer and may contain additional allergens because of cross-contact.“Hand-cut French fries” are fried separately in a specific fryer to prevent cross-contact and are free of the top 9 allergens.
ICONS TO LOOK FOR FOR DIETARY
PREFENCES
VEGETARIAN
Vegetarian-friendly items may contain dairy and egg products but may not contain any animal flesh including poultry, meat and fish/shellfish.
VEGAN
Items are made without any of the following ingredients: Dairy, Egg, Fish/shellfish, Honey, Meat, Poultry.
HALAL-FRIENDLY
All fresh chicken products served are from certified Halal producers. Meat and poultry stock is not certified Halal. Food items that contain cooking alcohol or pork will not be tagged as Halal-friendly.
NUTRISLICE DAILY MENU
How to Use Allergen and Dietary Icons
If a food item showcases an allergen symbol next to its name, it means that the food contains the allergen.
If a food item has a trait symbol next to its name, it means that the food aligns with the dietary trait.
If a food item showcases a dietary restriction symbol next to its name, it means that the food item contains the restricted food item.
DID YOU KNOW?
Hopkins Café is entirely peanut and tree nut free!
Nolan’s on 33rd offers a station which serves foods made without any of the top 9 allergens.
ALLERGEN KEY
DIETARY PREFERENCE KEY
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MENU FILTERS
Select “Filters”
Then, select the appropriate allergens or dietary requirements
The online website allows you to filter menu items by dietary preference and allergens to identify foods that fit your needs easily.
Example #1
In this example, dairy and egg were selected. All food items containing dairy and egg are shown with red text.
Example #2
The broccoli cheddar soup contains dairy, wheat, soy, and gluten.
The soup is vegetarian. The pork carnitas contain pork.
NUTRITION FACTS
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Allergen Disclaimer
Please be aware that all food items are produced in a shared kitchen. While we do our best to prevent cross-contact during food preparation and service, we cannot guarantee a menu item is free of allergens. Please inform Hopkins Dining if you or a person in your party has a food allergy.
