Food Requirements The contractor shall provide the following services as part of the food service program: Inmate Daily Meal Service • Three meals per day, at least two of which will be hot, seven days per week • Sack lunches of comparable nutritional value as required by the facility • One of the three daily meals may be a cold meal • No more than 12 hours shall pass between breakfast and dinner meals, with no more than 6 hours between each meal, that is, breakfast, lunch, and dinner Nutritional Standards • All menus and special diets must meet standards for adult holding and detention facilities as established by the American Correctional Association • All menus will be approved prior to service and quarterly thereafter by a registered dietitian • All meals served will provide an average of 2,600 calories per day plus all required nutrients
