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Policy 900Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Food Services - 1Food Services 900.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Department recognizes the importance of providing nutritious food and services to incarcerated persons to promote good health, to reduce tension and ultimately support the safety and security of the jail. This policy provides guidelines on the preparation of food services items and dietary considerations for incarcerated persons housed in the facility. 900.2 POLICY It is the policy of this department to provide incarcerated persons with a nutritionally balanced diet in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, and with regulations for daily nutritional requirements (15 CCR 1241 et seq.). The food services operation shall be sanitary and shall meet the acceptable standards of food procurement, planning, preparation, service, storage, and sanitation in compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements and standards set forth in Health and Safety Code § 113700 et seq. (15 CCR 1245(a)). 900.3 FOOD SERVICES MANAGER The food services manager shall be responsible for oversight of the day-to-day management and operation of the food services area, including: •Developing, implementing, and managing a budget for food services. •Ensuring sufficient staff is assigned and scheduled to efficiently and safely carry out all functions of food services operations. •Establishing, developing, and coordinating appropriate training for staff. •Developing a menu plan that meets all nutrition and portion requirements and can be produced within the available budget. •Other duties and activities as determined by the Jail Administrator. 900.4 MENU PLANNING All menus shall be planned, dated, and available for review in advance of their use. Menus shall be approved by a registered dietitian or nutritionist before being served to ensure the recommended dietary allowance for basic nutrition meets the needs of the appropriate age group. All substitutions will be of equal or better nutritional value. If any meal served varies from the planned menu, the change shall be noted in writing on the menu and/or production sheet. Menus as planned, including changes, shall be evaluated by a registered dietitian at least annually (15 CCR 1242). Facility menus shall be evaluated at least quarterly by the food services supervisory staff to ensure adherence to established daily servings. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Food Services Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Food Services - 2Copies of menus, foods purchased, annual reviews, and quarterly evaluations should be maintained by the food services manager in accordance with established records retention schedules. 900.5 THERAPEUTIC DIETS The food services manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all incarcerated persons who have been prescribed therapeutic diets by qualified health care professionals are provided with compliant meals. A therapeutic diet manual, which includes samples of medical diets, shall be maintained in the health services and food services areas for reference and information. More complete information may be found in the Prescribed Therapeutic Diets Policy. Persons who are known to be pregnant or lactating shall be provided a balanced, nutritious diet approved by a physician (15 CCR 1248). 900.6 RELIGIOUS DIETS The food services manager, to the extent reasonably practicable, will provide special diets for incarcerated persons in compliance with the parameters of the Religious Programs Policy and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). When religious diets are provided, they shall conform to the nutritional and caloric requirements for non-religious diets (15 CCR 1241). When special diets are provided, the incarcerated person shall be required also to be observant with their commissary food purchases. Incarcerated persons must remain fully observant to remain on a special diet. 900.7 MEAL SERVICE PROCEDURE Meals that are served in a dining room or dayroom should be provided in space that allows groups of incarcerated persons to dine together, with a minimum of 15 square feet of space per incarcerated person. A dining area shall not contain toilets or showers in the same room without appropriate visual barriers. Meals shall be served at least three times during each 24-hour period. At least one meal must include hot food. Any deviation from this requirement shall be subject to the review and approval of a registered dietitian to ensure that incarcerated persons receive meals that meet nutritional guidelines. Incarcerated persons must be provided a minimum of 15 minutes dining time for each meal. There must be no more than 14 hours between a substantial evening meal and breakfast. A substantial evening meal is classified as a serving of three or more menu items at one time, including a high-quality protein, such as meat, fish, eggs, or cheese. The meal shall represent no less than 20 percent of the day's total nutrition requirements. If more than 14 hours pass between meals, approved snacks will be provided. If a nourishing snack is provided at bedtime, up to 16 hours may elapse between the substantial evening meal and breakfast. A nourishing snack is classified Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Food Services Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Food Services - 3as a combination of two or more food items from