Food Boxes Available for Students in Self-isolation for Flu

Order Form for Recoup Cartons • Complete List of Contents

The Centers for Disease and Control and the Student Health Center are advising that students experiencing flu-like symptoms practice social distancing, i.e., stay away from crowds and limit interactions with others for at least 24 hours after there are no longer signs of a fever (without fever-reducing medicines).

Auxiliary Services and UNC Charlotte Dining Services are prepared to assist residential students in self-isolation due to H1N1 or seasonal flu by providing boxes of shelf-stable, ready-to-eat and microwaveable foods.

photo of the contents of the food for flu boxContents were developed with the assistance of the Student Health Center and address the necessary calorie and hydration needs of someone with influenza. The boxes will be available at the RDH and Student Union Outtakes convenience stores, allowing ill students to stay in their room to rest and minimize their exposure to others. "Recoup Cartons" contain a three-day supply of individual-sized servings of chicken and vegetable soups, bottled water, ginger ale, juice, breakfast bars, applesauce, Jello, diced fruit cups and snack crackers.

Recoup Cartons are available for order through the aux.uncc.edu Web site and can be purchased though a Meal Plan (1 box = 6 meals deducted) or Declining Balance (DB $42.50), Optional Dining Account (ODA $42.50) or 49er Account ($42.50 plus tax, or $46.43).

Orders for same day pickup must be received by 8 am for pick up at 11 am or later.

To place an order, look for the "Flu Recoup Carton" tab on the aux.uncc.edu Web site and fill out the Authorization Form. Orders must include a name, 800 number and residence hall address plus the name of a designated "flu buddy." The flu buddy must present a copy of the completed form and his or her photo ID to the cashier at Outtakes.

Here is the complete list of contents. Information about H1N1 precautions and public health advice for a campus environment.

Contents of flu recovery box:

  • Campbell's Classic Soup Bowls
    Homestyle Chicken Noodle (1)
    Vegetable (2)
  • Campbell's Soup-at-hand
    Chicken n' Stars (1)
    Chicken Mini Noodles (1)
  • Campbell's Chunky Bowl
    Chicken and Dumplings (1)
  • Lance-style Crackers – 3 packs each variety
    Toast Cheese
    Nip Cheese
    Honey Peanut Butter on Captains Wafers
  • Individual servings of Saltine or wheat crackers for soup (6)
  • Individual snack packs
    Applesauce – 3
    Jello - 3
    Fruit cups (diced peaches/pears) - 3
  • Ginger Ale - 6 pack
  • Water - 6
  • Tea Bags
  • V8 Fusion Strawberry Banana - 2 12oz bottles
  • Juicy Juice Apple-Grape - 4
  • Quaker Oatmeal Express (plain or Apple) (2)
  • NutriGrain bars (cherry or strawberry) (4)
  • Box of Tissues