Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 5: Care

priate for the size of the facility should be maintained on the premises. Food should be served as soon as possible after preparation and at an appropriate temperature. Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Menu plan and schedule; observations; interviews.

Single Menu

The food service plan provides for a single menu for juveniles, and when ap proved by policy, for staff Comment : All juveniles and staff in the program, except those persons on special diets, should eat the same meals. Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Process Indicators : Menu plan. (MANDATORY) Therapeutic diets are prepared and served to juveniles ac cording to written orders by a physician or other health care practitioner pursuant to federal and state law A therapeutic diet manual is available in the food service area for reference and information Comment : Prescriptions for therapeutic diets should be specific and complete, fur nished in writing to the food service manager, and rewritten at least quarterly. Therapeutic diets should be kept as simple as possible and should conform as closely as possible to the foods served other juveniles. Protocols : Written policy and procedure; diet manual. Process Indicators : Health records; completed diet records; observations; interviews. Religious diets are prepared and served to juveniles whose beliefs require ad herence to religious dietary laws These diets are reviewed and approved by the facility chaplain or religious services staff member Comment : Religious diets should be specific and complete, furnished in writing to the food service manager, and rewritten at least quarterly. Religious diets should be kept as simple as possible and should conform as closely as possible to the foods served to other juveniles. Protocols : Written policy and procedure; diet manual. Process Indicators : Completed diet records; observations; interviews.

5-JCF-5A-05 (Ref 4-JCF-4A-05) Revised Jan 2019

Therapeutic Diets 5-JCF-5A-06 (Ref 4-JCF-4A-06)

Religious Diets 5-JCF-5A-07 (Ref 4-JCF-4A-07)

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