- (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.