| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.91 |
| Liaison | Julie Hopper |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2023 |
University of Southern California
IN-8: Dining Services Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.50 |
Julie
Hopper Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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) | --- |
| The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) | --- |
| The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) | Yes |
| Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) | --- |
| Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) | --- |
| Nordic Swan | --- |
| Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) | --- |
| Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) | --- |
| 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?:
A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
The below USC Dining Halls and Restaurants 2 or more stars under the Green Restaurant Association (data certified in 2022):
USC Wrigley Marine Science Center Dining Hall
Big Fisherman Cove Avalon, CA 90704
https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res14956
3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
USC Village Dining Hall
3096 McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089
https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res17446
3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Everybody's Kitchen
635 McCarthy Way Los Angeles, CA 90089
https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res17445
3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
IRC Parkside Residential Dining
3771 McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089
https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res17444
3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Moreton Fig
3607 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089
https://www.dinegreen.com/g/res16787
2 Star Certified Green Restaurant
Note- the below USC restaurants and catering vendors are Level 1 Certified:
King's Stoop University Club
705 W. 34th Street Los Angeles, CA 90089
Town & Gown Special Events & Catering
665 Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90089
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable dining certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data current as of 2022 via the Green Restaurant Association.
Data current as of 2022 via the Green Restaurant Association.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.