Food Service facilities and equipment shall meet or exceed the following minimum requirements.
(a) Each institution having a Food Service activity shall obtain a Food Service Facility Permit from the Department of Health or the County Board of Health, whichever is appropriate;(b) Each Food Service facility shall be maintained at a level of operating proficiency which will assure continual meeting of the requirements for maintenance of the Food Service Facility Permit;(c) Dining rooms, kitchens, preparation rooms, storage rooms for refrigerated and non-refrigerated foodstuffs, and related food processing areas shall be adequate in capacity and capability to fully accommodate all feeding requirements;(d) All equipment and areas in which food is prepared or served shall be kept clean, orderly and in a sanitary manner;(e) Each person dining shall be provided with a plate or dining tray, a cup, a drinking glass (or substitute therefor) and a spoon. At the discretion of the Warden/Superintendent and consistent with security requirements, knives and forks may be provided for some or all inmates.(f) Sanitary drinking fountains shall be installed and maintained in adequate numbers and locations to assure reasonable availability of water to all inmates.(g) Ice making machines or regularly scheduled sanitary ice service shall be provided. Capacity or quantity available shall be adequate to assure meeting of institutional menu requirements and refrigerating needs.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-4-3-.02
Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, Par. (b); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969, p. 598; 1956, pp. 161, 171; 1956, pp. 161, 174 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 491, 492; 1970, pp. 318, 319 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53); Ga. L. 1972, p. 838 (O.C.G.A. 42-10-2); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 195, 196 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11); Ga. L. 1971, pp. 66, 67 (O.C.G.A. 26-2-21); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 499, 501 (O.C.G.A. 49-4-142); Ga. L. 1972, p. 1069 (O.C.G.A. 49-2-2); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 499, 512; 1964, pp. 459, 518; 1964, pp. 499, 558; 1964, pp. 499, 637 (O.C.G.A. 49-4-142); Ga. L. 1972. p. 1015; Ga. L. 1978, pp. 1647, 1648 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11).
Rule, entitled "Facilities and Equipment," filed as Rule 415-4-3-.02 on November 14, 1984; effective December 4, 1984, renumbered as Rule 125-4-3-.02. Filed June 28, 1985; effective July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.