California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Article 4 - Food Services
Section 3054.5 - Religious Kosher Diet Program

(a) Religious kosher (RK) meals shall be available at designated institutions for incarcerated persons with a religious dietary need that cannot be met by another RPED option or by the mainline diet.

(b) Incarcerated persons may request participation in the RK Diet Program in accordance with Title 15, section 3054.6.

(c) Participating incarcerated persons shall be provided a diet of kosher-certified items, as approved by the Departmental Food Administrator.

(d) All institutions shall adhere to standardized departmental certified RK diet menus and approved procedures for purchasing, preparing, and serving kosher meals, as approved by the Departmental Food Administrator.

(e) Observance of Passover constitutes a single religious event, requiring kosher for Passover foods to be provided during the eight days of observance.

(f) A Chaplain designated by the RRC shall annually review each institution's processes for the procuring, storing, and distributing RK meals, and shall provide a completed CDCR Form 3057 (Rev. 04/21), Religious Kosher Food Distribution Annual Review, which is incorporated by reference, for review by the Correctional Food Manager (CFM).