Food Service

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Control Number:
404
Version:
2.0
Page Number:
1 of 2
Adopted:
3-29-1995
Reviewed:
4-25-2012

Title:
Food Service

This document was approved by Brent Reinke, director of the Idaho Department of
Correction, on 4/25/12 (signature on file).
Open to the public: Yes No
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Idaho Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction
(IDOC) establish standards and procedures for ensuring that a safe, nutritious diet will be
provided to all offenders in a licensed kitchen and that procedures maximizing fiscal
accountability are utilized.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to communicate the Board’s philosophy in regards to offender
food services .
SCOPE
This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to all
employees and contractors of the IDOC who are involved in providing food services .
RESPONSIBILITY
The director of the IDOC and the chief of the Operations Division are responsible for (1)
overseeing the implementation of this policy, and (2) the development and implementation
of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that provides guidance and procedure on the
following, at a minimum :
• Licensing requirements ;
• Sanitation;
• Nutritional requirements ;
• Food menu development;
• Forecasting food preparation and services ;
• Meal counts ;
Control Number:
404
Version:
2.0
Title:
Food Service
Page Number:
2 of 2

• Food ordering;
• Receipting food service supplies ;
• Food supply inventories ;
• Food cost reporting;
• Alternative meal procedures for restrictive housing populations ;
• Selective and medical diets ;
• Food donations ; and
• Food service audits .
REFERENCES
None
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