Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.14

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 201-51.14 - General food service requirements

(1)Detainee being held. If a detainee is held over a meal period, a meal of adequate nutrition shall be provided.

(2)Daily meals. The three meals provided for each 24-hour duration shall be served at reasonable and proper intervals; at least one meal shall be a hot meal. Food must be served at the proper temperature: hot foods shall be reasonably hot and cold foods reasonably cold.

(3)Time of serving. Meals shall be served at approximately the same time every day.

(4)Medical diets. Special diets as prescribed by a physician or physician assistant shall be followed and documented.

(5)Religious requests. When a special diet is requested for a detainee due to a bona fide religious belief, the facility shall meet that need unless the facility can demonstrate that its refusal does not impose a substantial burden on the exercise of the detainee's religion or that its refusal furthers some compelling interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that interest.

(6)Punishment. Deviation from normal feeding procedures shall not be used as punishment.

(7)Inspection of facilities for outside food service providers. If food service is provided by outside sources, only a facility with a food establishment license or those required to undergo inspection by other statutes shall be utilized to provide these services. The transfer of food shall be done under sanitary conditions (no policy required).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.14

Amended by IAB February 22, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 17, effective 3/29/2023