California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 5 - Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities
Article 9 - Food
Section 1460 - Frequency of Serving
Meals shall be served at least three times in any 24-hour period. At least one of these meals shall include hot food. Food shall be offered to youth at the time of initial intake, shall be served to youth if more than 14 hours pass between meals, and shall be served to youth on medical diets as prescribed by the attending physician. A snack shall be provided to all youth between 2 to 4 hours after the dinner meal is served.
A minimum of twenty minutes shall be allowed for the actual consumption of each meal except for those youth on medical diets where the responsible physician has prescribed additional time.
Provisions shall be made for youth who may miss a regularly scheduled facility meal. They shall be provided with a substitute meal and beverage, and youth on medical diets shall be provided with their prescribed meal.
1. New article 9 (sections 1460-1467) and section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
3. Amendment filed 11-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996. Reference: 1995-96 Budget Act, Chapter 303, Item Number 5430-001-001, Statutes of 1995; Assembly Bill 904, Chapter 304, Statutes of 1995; and Assembly Bill 1397, Chapter 12, Statutes of 1996.
