6 Va. Admin. Code § 15-40-550

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 6VAC15-40-550 - Food service program

Written policy, procedure, and practice shall ensure a food service program that meets the following:

1. The menu meets the dietary allowances as stated in the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), National Academy of Sciences;

2. There is at least a one-week advance menu preparation;

3. Modifications in menus are based on inmates' medical or reasonable religious requirements. Medical or dental diets shall be prescribed by the facility's medical authority;

4. RDA evaluation of facility menus shall be completed by an independent registered dietitian or certified nutritionist every three years; and

5. Additional evaluations shall be completed when a substantive change in the menu or food service provider occurs.

6 Va. Admin. Code § 15-40-550

Derived from VR230-30-001 § 4.24, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 9, eff. April 1, 1988; Volume 7, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 10, 1995; Volume 18, Issue 20, eff. July 17, 2002; Volume 29, Issue 4, eff. November 22, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§§ 53.1-5, 53.1-68, and 53.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.