Food
Safety
Food Safety Overview
In Residential Dining Services we care deeply about the student experience and take food safety very seriously. This means sourcing high quality products, creating nutritious and diverse menu options, training a highly skilled culinary team, upholding high-quality food standards, and practicing staff accountability.
All of our dining units operate under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system (HACCP), which is used to identify food safety risks and implement corrective actions when needed.
Food allergen information can be found at eatwell.colostate.edu/food-allergiesintolerances
Partnership With CSU Environmental Health Services
We work very closely with Environmental Health Services (EHS) to ensure the food served in our dining facilities meets all food safety regulations in the state of Colorado and the National ServSafe program. All inspection reports received by this office or follow up reports from incidents are available at this link. Users may search each establishment by name to locate past reports.
Food Safety Management System
- Routine food safety inspections completed by EHS
- Hourly food temperature checks and information logging, with documentation held for 6 months
- Robust food safety training and testing of all staff conducted routinely through the national ServSafe program
- Staff accountability practices, such as retraining and disciplinary action in cases of violation
- Safety and sanitation inspections are conducted monthly by Residential Dining leadership, with follow up performed as necessary
- Employee adherence to all University sick policies, including daily illness tracking and monitoring
- Good handwashing and proper glove use practices are taught and enforced by management daily
- Residential Dining leadership review of vendors’ food safety practices, including regular visitation of production sights to ensure product quality
- Routine walkthroughs of serving areas and dining rooms by management
- Strict recall and ingredient traceability procedures
- Food Defense Plan, which covers threats of biohazard, reviewed annually
- Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan, which covers allergen identification, education, and mitigation
- Food Safety Advisory group, management team that review adherence to and adjust aspects of the food safety management system on an ongoing basis
How To Report A Food Safety Or Quality Concern
Report a Concern to Environmental Health Services (EHS) OR Email EHS
You may also contact Residential Dining Services through one of the following methods:
- Email rds@colostate.edu
- Call (970) 491-4754
- Ask to speak with a manager on duty directly as soon as you suspect a problem with your food.
Please do not report food safety concerns through our Text and Tell app only, as we/EHS will need to reach you to get more information.
Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialist
- Residential Dining Services employs a Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist that assists dining units in upholding food safety practices, conducting additional inspections, and training staff on new procedures and changes in food code policy.