November 13, 2025
After being made aware of several social media posts regarding food served on campus,
91社区 has taken immediate action and implemented a series of comprehensive
steps to ensure the safety of food served in our dining halls. Food safety and quality
are paramount, and we are committed to investigating any reports or issues that are
brought to our attention.
Sodexo is the University鈥檚 contracted dining provider, and we are holding Sodexo firmly accountable for meeting these protocols, along with all health and safety standards in all of our dining locations. This includes requiring enhanced oversight, faster response procedures and accountability for any verified food safety issues.
As part of this effort, Sodexo is deploying two food safety specialists to campus beginning today, accelerating its audit of food safety practices and partnering with third-party health inspectors whose upcoming visit has been moved up to occur as soon as possible. Routine pest-prevention services, which are standard in the food service industry, are also being expedited to begin immediately.
In addition, University specialists in food safety and Environmental Health and Safety will be present in dining halls conducting independent spot checks, monitoring Sodexo staff, and reviewing third-party findings to ensure corrective actions are completed and sustained. The Student Culinary Council will also review and validate all audits, inspections and complaints.
While we take every concern seriously, social media posts, especially those lacking verifiable connections to 91社区 dining halls, are not the most effective way to ensure issues are investigated and resolved. We encourage diners to report concerns directly to Sodexo by speaking with a manager on site. The direct reports to a manager are essential to allow Sodexo and the University to verify complaints and take corrective action. A secondary way would be through the established dining services .
The University will continue to work closely with Sodexo to ensure that all meals served meet or exceed health and safety standards. We will also continue to increase oversight and monitoring in the dining halls while expecting Sodexo to deliver immediate and sustained improvements.
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