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Title 377 - Office of Juvenile AffairsChapter 10 - Office of Juvenile AffairsSubchapter 13 - Regimented Juvenile Training Program Standards
Part 13 - FOOD SERVICE
Section 377:10-13-55 - Food services

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:10-13-55

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Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
Section 377:10-13-55 - Food services
(a) The facility shall be maintained in compliance with the Oklahoma State Health Department Food Code and all applicable state and federal sanitation and health codes. The facility shall have an annual compliance inspection and maintain documentation of compliance. The facility shall correct all violations or have plans in place to correct them.
(b) Food service staff shall develop and follow planned menus that take into consideration food flavor, texture, temperature, appearance, and palatability. Menus must be posted in conspicuous places and followed except when unusual circumstances dictate otherwise.
(c) Each cycle menu shall be reviewed annually and approved by a registered dietitian or physician to:
(1) ensure compliance with recommended dietary allowances (RDA);
(2) ensure compliance with the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program requirements;
(3) approve the caloric intake and nutritional value of the RJTP menu; and
(4) ensure that planned menus and food portions are appropriate to the scope and nature of the RJTP.

[NOTE: A juvenile regimented training program generally requires a high degree of intense physical activities and thus a person's diet may require more calorie and water intake.]

(d) There is a single menu for staff and clients.
(e) The RJTP shall provide for special diets as prescribed by appropriate medical or dental personnel or for juveniles whose religious beliefs require the adherence to religious dietary laws
(f) The kitchen and dining area shall be clean, safe, and well maintained.
(g) Food, including snacks, shall not be withheld, nor the standard menu varied, as a disciplinary sanction.
(h) all personnel involved in the preparation of food shall receive a pre-assignment medical examination and periodic reexaminations (in accordance with local requirements) to ensure freedom from diarrhea, skin infections, and other illnesses transmissible by food or utensils;
(i) When food services are provided by an outside agency or individual, the program shall obtain written verification that the outside provider complies with the state and local regulations regarding food services;
(j) All food handlers shall be instructed to wash their hands on reporting to duty and after using toilet facilities.
(k) Juveniles and other persons working in food service shall be monitored each day for health and cleanliness by the director of food services or designee.
(l) The director of food services or designee shall inventory sharp kitchen tools. If juveniles are issued reusable eating utensils, the utensils must be counted before and after each meal.

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:10-13-55

Added at 15 Ok Reg 771, eff 10-2-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2682, eff 7-1-98