Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Food Services Plan
The purpose of this Order is to outline the requirements and pr ocedures of providing
food services at the Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
The Main Jail and RCCC shall operate a food service program which provides
nutritionally adequate meals that m eet or exceed dietary allowa nces required by Title 15
of the California Code of Regulations. II. Menu Planning and Cost A ccounting and Minimum Diet
A. The Correctional Services Food Services Manager is responsib le for
planning menus used at the facilities.
B. Menus shall be planned to provide a variety of foods, thus p reventing
repetitive meals.
C. Menus shall be prepared at least one (1) week in advance of scheduled
serving times to enable proper pur chasing and delivery of food supplies.
1. Menus shall also be planned at least one (1) month in advanc e of
their use.
D. Copies of all menus and notes regarding any changes or subst itutions
shall be maintained in the Cooks' office in the Kitchen or othe r areas
designated by the Food Services Manager.
1. A registered dietician from the County Health Department, Wo men,
Infants and Children’s Program, shall complete an annual inspection and report of the nut ritional standards of the menus .
E. A budgeting, purc hasing, and accounting system shall be main tained by
the kitchen staff.
F. Food portion control shall be established, regulated and mai ntained by the
supervising cook(s).
G. The minimum diet provided shall be based upon the nutritiona l and caloric
requirements as referenced in sec tion 1241 of Title 15, of the California
Code of regulations.
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MJ/RCCC III. Kitchen Facilities, Sani tation, and Food Storage
A. The County of Sacramento H ealth Department shall conduct a y early
review of basic serving standards found in the facilities kitch ens.
B. Supervising cooks shall ensure that sanitary, temperature co ntrolled
storage areas are maintained.
C. Daily inspections of food serv ice areas shall be completed b y the cooks on
each shift.
D. All food shall be pr operly prepared in sani tary conditions.
IV. Food Handlers
A. A medical examination shall be completed for each Sentenced Inmate
Worker prior to working in the Kitchen.
B. Food Handlers shall be required to:
1. Comply with the standard perso nal hygiene requirements inclu ding
clean clothing and use of caps, hai r nets, and plastic/latex gl oves.
2. Maintain clean hands and fingernails by washing after using toilet
facilities
3. Not have open lesions or wounds and be free of transmissible
diseases.
C. Staff members assigned to sup ervising kitchen duties who fin d prisoners
not in compliance shall address the issue. The prisoner shall not be
allowed to work until in complia nce with existing law and polic y.
Appendices: None
Related Orders: Operations Orders: 11/02, Meal C ounts and Services; 11/03, Sta ff
Meals; 11/04, Culinary Equipment Control
References: California Code of Regulations, Title 15, section 1230, 1241, 1242,
1243, 1245