10A NCAC 14J .0904       MENUS

(a)  A jail shall prepare menus in consultation with a dietitian or nutritionist.

(b)  Menus shall be written and portion sizes shall be specified within the menu.

(c)  Menus shall be dated and posted in the jail one week in advance of serving a meal.

(d)  Menus shall be served to inmates as written, unless a substitution of comparable nutritional value is served as determined by the dietitian or nutritionist. Substitutions to the menu shall be made in consultation with a dietitian or nutritionist.

(e)  The same menu shall not be served at lunch and dinner on the same day.

(f)  Dated menus and records of any substitutions shall be retained for three years by the jail or the jail's food vendor, either at the jail or at a remote location.

(g)  If requested during a Construction Section inspection, the jail shall make dated menus and records of substitutions available to the Construction Section within 30 days of the request.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑221;

Eff. June 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. September 4, 2020.