HP 5.2 – Healthy Canteen Initiatives

Healthy University Rating System (HURS)

University : Siam University

Country : Thailand

Web Address : https://sustainability.siam.edu

HP 5 Healthy Diet and Balanced Nutrition

[5.2] Implementation of Healthy Canteen Initiatives

1. Training for food sellers – 13 June 2026
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Third-year Occupational Health and Safety students and their
lecturer train food vendors and shop operators in the Siam University
canteen on food sanitation standards for canteens (Department of Public
Health, Faculty of Medicine; Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p.
26)
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Vendors and shop operators in the canteen during the training, 13
June 2026
2. Healthy food policy and promotion in the canteens of all
faculties
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Health and Well-being Policy – “Nutritious Food Options”: campus
dining must provide a variety of nutritious, affordable and inclusive
food options that meet dietary needs (Sustainability Report 2025–2026,
p. 8)
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Official campus map: the cafeterias in Building 4 (Thai Pavilion)
and Building 12, and the Main Cafeteria (Thai, Japanese and Korean
food), serve students and staff of all faculties on the single Phasi
Charoen campus
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Kidney-Friendly University (from August 2026): the Faculty of
Pharmacy works with campus food vendors on a “less seasoning, less salt”
campaign, with pharmacy students as change agents (Sustainability Report
2025–2026, p. 48)
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Community Store on campus – fresh vegetables, local food and
community products on the first and third Friday of every month (SDG
Report 2024–2025, p. 15)
3. Regular surveillance of canteens – annual inspection, 18
June 2026
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(Left) Phasi Charoen District Office checks food sanitation in the
campus canteen under the Bangkok “Food Safety City” policy (Right)
Inspection team with university staff and canteen operators, who
received certificates (Phasi Charoen District Office web page;
Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 25)
4. Regular surveillance of canteens – Semester
1/2025
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Environment and Sanitation Section, Phasi Charoen District Office,
and Public Health Service Center 62 with university staff at the campus
canteens
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Hand-swab tests of food vendors and advice on food hygiene
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Test kits used on food samples and food containers (SDG Report
2024–2025, p. 25)
Healthy canteen initiatives at Siam University (Siam University,
Thailand)

Description:

Siam University has one campus in Phasi Charoen, Bangkok. According to the official campus map, students and staff of all faculties eat at 3 cafeterias – in Building 4 (Thai Pavilion), in Building 12 and the Main Cafeteria – and there is a convenience store in Building 4 (Table HP 5.2.3). The University has a healthy food policy for campus dining, trains its food vendors, promotes healthier food in the canteens, and has its canteens inspected regularly by the Phasi Charoen District Office (Tables HP 5.2.1 and 5.2.2).

Policy. Under Nutrition and Food Security, the Health and Well-being Policy requires campus dining facilities to provide “a variety of nutritious, affordable, and inclusive food options that meet dietary needs”. The Ethical Sourcing of Food and Supplies Policy requires food service providers to use only fresh, locally sourced meat, milk and eggs, and the Green and Clean Campus Policy encourages all canteens to refuse single-use plastic and use biodegradable food containers.

Training for food sellers. On 13 June 2026, third-year Occupational Health and Safety students and their lecturer trained the food vendors and shop operators in the Siam University canteen on food sanitation standards for canteens.

Promotion of healthy food. As part of the Kidney-Friendly University campaign, the Faculty of Pharmacy works with campus food vendors on a “less seasoning, less salt” campaign, with pharmacy students as change agents. The Community Store also brings fresh vegetables and local food to campus on the first and third Friday of every month.

Regular surveillance. Under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s “Food Safety City” policy, the Phasi Charoen District Office inspects the campus canteens every year. In Semester 1/2025, the Environment and Sanitation Section and Public Health Service Center 62 gave all food vendors hand-swab tests and checked food and containers with test kits. On 18 June 2026, the Director of Phasi Charoen District led an inspection with the Environment and Sanitation and City Law Enforcement Sections, Public Health Service Center 62 and the Faculty of Medicine. The team checked the cleanliness of the canteens, utensils and equipment, swabbed kitchen staff’s hands, and tested random food samples on site with test kits for quality and harmful contaminants. During the Siam Sports Fair 2026 (20–29 March 2026) the district’s Environment and Sanitation Division also made random food sanitation checks of the food shops at the event.

Selected level: Regular Surveillance of Unhealthy Food – 20 of 20 points. [HURS defines this level as monitoring and restriction of unhealthy food. The inspections cover food safety, contaminants and hygiene. Add a canteen rule or check on unhealthy food (for example salt, sugary drinks or deep-fried food) and the inspection results; otherwise the evidence supports “Promote Healthy Food in All Faculties/Institutes”, 15 points.]

Score calculation – HP 5.2 (20 points)

Highest level met: Regular Surveillance of Unhealthy Food → 20 × 1.00 = 20 points. Orange row: 20 × 0.75 = 15 points. Weights from the HURS 2026 online form.

HP 5.2 level Weight Points (of 20) Siam University
No Healthy Canteen Policy 0.00 0
Training on Healthy Food Programs for Food Sellers 0.25 5 Met – 13 June 2026 training
Promote Healthy Food in Some Faculties/Institutes 0.50 10 Met
Promote Healthy Food in All Faculties/Institutes 0.75 15 If the committee does not accept food-safety inspections as
surveillance of unhealthy food
Regular Surveillance of Unhealthy Food 1.00 20 Selected – 3 inspections of canteens and food vendors, 2025–2026
(Table HP 5.2.2)

Table HP 5.2.1 – Healthy canteen measures by HURS level

HURS level Siam University evidence Source
Healthy canteen policy Health and Well-being Policy: “Nutritious Food Options” in campus
dining; Ethical Sourcing of Food and Supplies Policy: fresh, locally
sourced meat, milk and eggs; Green and Clean Campus Policy: all canteens
are encouraged to refuse single-use plastic and use biodegradable food
containers; canteens follow the Bangkok “Food Safety City” policy		 Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp. 8–10, 25
Training on healthy food for food sellers Canteen food vendors and shop operators trained on food sanitation
standards (13 June 2026); hand-hygiene advice to vendors during
inspections		 Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 26; photos 1
Promote healthy food in all faculties/institutes Policy applies to all campus dining; the cafeterias in Buildings 4
and 12 and the Main Cafeteria serve all faculties; “less seasoning, less
salt” campaign with campus food vendors; Community Store with fresh
vegetables twice a month; [confirm number of food outlets and any
faculty canteens]		 Campus map; Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 48; SDG Report
2024–2025, p. 15; photos 2
Regular surveillance of unhealthy food Canteens inspected every year (Semester 1/2025 and 18 June 2026) and
food vendors checked at the Siam Sports Fair 2026 – food samples tested
with test kits for quality and contaminants, containers, hand swabs and
hygiene; the Faculty of Science’s Center for Academic Services in
Science, Technology and Environment provides chemical and physical food
quality analysis		 SDG Report 2024–2025, p. 25; Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp.
25, 28; Phasi Charoen District Office; photos 3–4

Green: measure in place. “Photos” refers to the numbered sections of the photo table above.

Table HP 5.2.2 – Training and surveillance of food vendors, 2025–2026

Date Activity Conducted by Checks
Semester 1/2025 Canteen food sanitation inspection (Bangkok “Food Safety City”) Phasi Charoen District Office – Environment and Sanitation Section;
Public Health Service Center 62		 Hand-swab tests of all food vendors; food and food containers tested
with test kits
20–29 Mar 2026 Siam Sports Fair 2026 – food vendors at the event Phasi Charoen District Office – Environment and Sanitation
Division		 Random food hygiene and sanitation checks of the food shops selling
at the event
13 Jun 2026 Training of canteen food vendors and shop operators Third-year Occupational Health and Safety students with their
lecturer (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine)		 Food sanitation standards for canteens
18 Jun 2026 Annual canteen inspection (Bangkok “Food Safety City”) Director of Phasi Charoen District; Environment and Sanitation and
City Law Enforcement Sections; Public Health Service Center 62
(Tuangrat); Faculty of Medicine		 Cleanliness of canteen premises; utensils and equipment; hand swabs
of kitchen staff; random food samples tested on site with test kits for
quality and contaminants
From Aug 2026 “Less seasoning, less salt” with campus food vendors
(Kidney-Friendly University)		 Faculty of Pharmacy and pharmacy students Less salt and seasoning in campus food

Sources: SDG Report 2024–2025, p. 25; Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp. 25, 26, 28 and 48; Phasi Charoen District Office web page (18 June 2026); Siam University website (Siam Sports Fair 2026).

Table HP 5.2.3 – Campus canteens and food outlets

Campus food outlet Description (official campus map)
Building 4 – Thai Pavilion Cafeteria; 7-Eleven convenience store; Student Union building
Building 12 – Royal Majesty Jubilee Building Cafeteria (with the central library and 1,500-seat auditorium)
Main Cafeteria Thai, Japanese and Korean food

Source: official campus map, International College, Siam University. All faculties share these outlets; the number of food stalls in each cafeteria is to be confirmed.

Evidence to attach: