Special diets

BACKGROUND

Individuals with food allergies or dietary restrictions often encounter difficulty in finding suitable meal options. Clear labeling can prevent unintended exposure to allergens or food items that require some degree of restriction, but if a sufficient variety of alternatives is unavailable, these individuals may be at risk for consuming potentially harmful foods.

Integumentary

Digestive

Immune

Part 1
Food Alternatives

VERIFICATION

Meals or catering provided by (or under contract with) the project owner include at least one main course option for each of the following criteria (as necessary, by request):

a.³²

Peanut-free.

b.⁶⁰

Gluten-free.

c.⁶⁰

Lactose-free.

d.⁶⁰

Egg-free.

e.⁶⁰

Contains no animal products.

f.⁶⁰

Contains no animal products, except for eggs and dairy.

Documents
Operations Schedule

	Core & Shell	New & Existing Buildings	New & Existing Interiors
Part 1: Food Alternatives	-	O	O

	Commercial Kitchen	Education	Multifamily Residential	Restaurant	Retail
Part 1: Food Alternatives	-	O	-	P	-

Verification Methods Matrix

	Letters of Assurance	Annotated Documents	On-Site Assessment
Part 1: Food Alternatives		Operations Schedule

Standard Citations

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/foodallergies/pdf/13_243135_A_Food_Aller.... Published 2013. Accessed October 14, 2014.
48.1.a	The CDC’s Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies In Schools and Early Care and Education Programs reports that 50%-62% of fatal or near fatal allergic reactions are caused by peanuts.

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**California Department of Developmental Services. Diet Manual. http://www.dds.ca.gov/Publications/docs/DDSDietManual.pdf. Published 2010. Accessed September 15, 2014.**
48.1.e	The Diet Manual recommends providing a vegetarian diet for those who wish to omit all or some animal products from their diet for religious, health, environmental, or ethical reasons.
48.1.d	The Diet Manual recommends providing an egg-free diet for individuals with an egg allergy.
48.1.f	The Diet Manual recommends providing a vegetarian diet for those who wish to omit all or some animal products from their diet for religious, health, environmental, or ethical reasons.
48.1.b	The Diet Manual recommends providing a gluten-free diet to treat gluten induced enteropathy.
48.1.c	The Diet Manual recommends providing a milk-free or lactose-controlled diet to prevent or reduce symptoms associated with ingesting cow's milk or dairy containing products.

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