| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.80 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Texas A&M University
IN-8: Dining Services Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.50 |
Yadira
Hernandez Sustainability Supervisor Texas A&M Aggie Dining |
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Is at least one on-campus dining hall or food service outlet certified by one or more of the following organizations?:
| Yes or No | |
| Food for Life (Food for Life Served Here award) | No |
| The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) | Yes |
| The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) | Yes |
| Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) | No |
| Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) | No |
| Nordic Swan | No |
| Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) | No |
| Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) | No |
| An equivalent third party certification approved by AASHE | --- |
Approximately what proportion of on-site food service outlets (by location or sales) are third party certified?:
Fewer than 50 percent
A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
We reinstated Food Recovery Network in Spring 2021 but worked with a local food pantry to donate leftover food from Duncan Dining Hall each week. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AWqPd3zHdwwcLrj5ntDxv6ytCRAVOVdn-BjRDZ9Pln8/edit#gid=0
Duncan Dining Hall is where we feed the Corps of Cadets each week. It is designed for military style feeding on tight schedules. Because of this, we have to prepare food for 2200 cadets in advance of their 8 required meals per week. For dinner Monday through Thursday, all 2200 meals have to be pre-plated. If students are unable to show up or they decide to select another entree instead of the other, we have more food waste than in a typical dining hall. Because of this, we freeze leftovers weekly and donate directly to Twin City Missions to reheat and serve in their kitchen.
In partnership with Green Restaurant Association, Sbisa Dining Hall is a 3-STAR Certified Green Restuarant earned in June 2022.
Duncan Dining Hall is where we feed the Corps of Cadets each week. It is designed for military style feeding on tight schedules. Because of this, we have to prepare food for 2200 cadets in advance of their 8 required meals per week. For dinner Monday through Thursday, all 2200 meals have to be pre-plated. If students are unable to show up or they decide to select another entree instead of the other, we have more food waste than in a typical dining hall. Because of this, we freeze leftovers weekly and donate directly to Twin City Missions to reheat and serve in their kitchen.
In partnership with Green Restaurant Association, Sbisa Dining Hall is a 3-STAR Certified Green Restuarant earned in June 2022.
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