Marist Sodexo Scores High from Dutchess County Board of Health
Since 2001, Sodexo at Marist College has been moving towards using products in the dining hall food from regional and local sources. As of now, Sodexo at Marist College buys 54 percent of their products from local sources. Marist College is the only college campus with this type of food program, according to Marist Dining officials who went to get it approved by the Sodexo company.
Colene Doughty explains that they have a robust auditing process, which is both unannounced and announced. Sodexo officials make sure that everything in the kitchens are labeled and everything and everyone is sanitized.
The Dutchess County Board of Health came and inspected the Marist dining facilities as well. This inspection company would make sure the fire inspections were up to code, safe practices with dumpsters, randomly walk around stations throughout the dining halls, and make sure all chemicals are all at the right ppm [parts per notation].
The results from The Dutchess County Board of Health was that the Cabaret received a 100, and the dining hall received a 96.5.
They also pride themselves in continuing to add new and healthier options such as simple serving options, different pizza varieties, more ethnic and vegetarian options for the grill, and their continuing efforts to work with Beyond for healthier food choices as well.
Colene Doughty and Steve Sansola explain that there sometimes can be an issue with food quality at Marist College and at other schools, but that is why Sodexo pursues to go local and unique, so it happens less and less.
Sodexo at Marist College is a branch of the larger Sodexo company, it does not reflect what Sodexo at Marist College is presenting food wise.
To clarify from Marist Circle’s article on November 5, 2019, all instances happening at other colleges as well as Marist College are separate from one another. Each instance or student complaints are looked at by dining officials at Marist College.
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