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<strong>PSO</strong> <strong>5000</strong> Page 4CHAPTER 1: FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT1.1 The Prison Rules 1999; as amended by the Prison (Amendment) Rules 2000 and thePrison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2000IntroductionFood24 - (1) Subject to any directions of the Secretary of State, no prisoner shall be allowed,except as authorised by a Healthcare professional such as is mentioned in rule 20(3), tohave any food other than that ordinarily provided.(2) The food provided shall be wholesome, nutritious, well prepared and served, reasonablyvaried and sufficient in quantity.(3) Any person deemed by the Governor to be competent, shall from time to time inspectthe food both before and after it is cooked and shall report any deficiency or defect to theGovernor.(4) In this rule "food" includes drink.1.2 The principles and requirements of food safety law apply to all areas under Prison Servicemanagement control that provide food products for consumption by prisoners and staff -this includes not only establishment kitchens but also staff messes, clubs, training facilities,wing kitchens and shops. The management system within this <strong>PSO</strong> reflects the majority ofthe conditions, processes and practices required. However, establishments will be requiredto make sure any control point particular to their operation is also covered. Furtherclarification or guidance on all food related matters must, in the first instance, be soughtfrom Prison Catering Services Policy Unit.Mandatory Provision1.3 In order to ensure compliance with all current food safety legislation the followingmandatory provisions must be implemented:The food business operator (Governor) must ensure that those engaged in foodhandling activities are competent to do so;All food supply, transport and storage arrangements will comply with relevant foodsafety legislation;All food facilities, processes and practices must comply with relevant food safetylegislation;A fully documented HACCP system showing daily monitoring including time andtemperature control is in place;The written food safety policy (Annex 1) must be prominently displayed in the mainkitchen.Issue No. 294 issue date 09/04/08

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