N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7417.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 7417.8 - Menus

(a) OCFS shall require that written and dated menus, which fulfill the nutritional requirements of this Part, shall be prepared in advance for each secure facility.

(b) Each secure facility's menus shall be reviewed annually by a registered dietician or nutritionist to ensure compliance with nationally recommended food allowances.

(c) Exclusive of medical, religious or vegetarian diets, menus prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall:

(1) be designed to require that variety is provided in the preparation of meals;

(2) be designed to require that those food items prepared and served in combination for an evening meal are not repeated in such exact combination for another evening meal for at least a five-day period;

(3) be retained in the facility for a minimum of one year; and

(4) be posted for residents to read.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7417.8

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter III New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018