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Correctional Services Food Service

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Food Service Organization The Modified Cafeteria System is the most common method used to provide meals to inmates in a correctional facility Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 3

Food Service Organization Cafeteria style > Hot trays are used to serve the food > A registered dietician and the administrator plan menus > Planned at least one week in advance Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 4

Food Supplies and Storage > Much of the food comes from institutional farms > There is wholesale food distribution Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 5

Food Supplies and Storage > Storage rooms • Shelf goods stored at 45 -80°F > Cold storage • Refrigerated goods store • Lock • Thermometer • Sign-in sheet Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 6

Food Preparation > Correctional facilities use the U. S. Navy System and the Bureau of Prison’s System as their guides to food preparation > Critical Issues • Sanitation • Hazard analysis (control point) • Daily cleaning and inspection system is vital > Special diets: • Medical • Religious Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 7

Food Preparation > Inmates wear: • Hats • Aprons • Serving gloves > A log sheet MUST be kept to monitor utensil control. Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 8

Meal Service > A food line is the most practical way of serving a large number of inmates. > ALWAYS a security risk > MUST be supervised at ALL times Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 9

Special Housing While serving food in special housing: > Search carts before and after for contraband > Do not allow inmates to serve the food > Make sure you collect all extra food and utensils > Make sure food is delivered at temperature Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 10

Commissary Operations When operating a commissary, beware of inmates hoarding foods and limit some selections Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 11

Supervision Issues 12 When supervising inmates dining: > Control • • food service traffic kitchen items and tools trash yeast, sugar, and extract > Search inmates Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 12

Inmate Work Assignments > Food as payment is NEVER acceptable > Supervisory staff decides on food portion Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 13

Food Service Summary A correctional officer needs to know how to properly supervise these times for the safety and security of ALL involved Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 14

Resources > U. S. Navy System http: //www. npc. navy. mil/Command. Support/Correctionsand. Programs/ > The Bureau of Prisons System http: //www. bop. gov/jobs/index. jsp Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2017. All rights reserved. 15