Enhancements to the Purple Window Help to Ensure Safe Dining Experience for All
As our food providers in the CDS Dining Hall, Aramark is committed to providing a safe and inclusive dining experience for everyone, including empowering students with food allergies and sensitivities to navigate their lunch options with confidence.
Since the beginning, the CDS “Purple Window” has been a safe space for students with food allergies to come to for their lunch options. Now in its ninth year, we are excited to announce some enhancements to this allergy safe zone created here at CDS.
While this program has always been robust, Aramark has taken it to a new level by introducing PAL (Purple Allergy Leader), to further increase our support for students with allergies. We now have a dedicated Aramark employee who is easily identifiable by a light purple jacket and is ready to address food allergy concerns in real time. Our PAL has received specialized advanced training in allergen management and has extensive knowledge of CDS menus and food offerings to help students navigate with ease.
While this program has always been robust, Aramark has taken it to a new level by introducing PAL (Purple Allergy Leader), to further increase our support for students with allergies. We now have a dedicated Aramark employee who is easily identifiable by a light purple jacket and is ready to address food allergy concerns in real time. Our PAL has received specialized advanced training in allergen management and has extensive knowledge of CDS menus and food offerings to help students navigate with ease.
With more than 3 million Canadians, including nearly 500,000 children now living with food allergies, Aramark recognizes its vital role in ensuring a safe dining experience. Our allergen management plan is customized to CDS, informed by industry best practices and in partnership with our families. As well, food preparation follows strict protocols, using dedicated colour-coded utensils to ensure safety.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
