Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54080.1 Policy

• The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) shall provide inmates with a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet, served in an orderly manner with food flavor, texture, temperature, appearance, and palatability taken into consideration. Current Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), and Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science, shall be considered authoritative in setting levels of nutritional need. Sanitation, safety, and food handling standards and practices shall be established and maintained in keeping with applicable requirements established by the Industrial Safety Standards (California Code of Regulations (CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations), Title 8) and the California Health and Safety Code (H&SCHealth and Safety Code).