good, wholesome and fit for human consumption;
(c) every cooked article of food supplied to any prisoner is
properly and cleanly cooked so as to be wholesome and
palatable;
(d) every article of food, whether raw or cooked is subjected
to proper examination and inspection before it is issued
for consumption by any prisoner.
(e) all foodstuffs at any time contained and stored are
frequently inspected, and that all articles which are
unwholesome or in any respect unfit for human
consumption are forthwith rejected and are not issued for
the use of prisoners, and
(f)
proper places for convenient and orderly distribution of
food and suitable utensils, etc., for consumption of food
are duly provided.
Examination of food by Medical Officer:
Rule505. The Medical Officer shall ordinarily examine the
food daily and when, defective in quality, made a notice of the fact
in his report book, which shall be brought to the notice of the
Superintendent. He should at uncertain times and at least once a
week when the food is cooked and ready for issue and occasionally
after distribution to the prisoners, cause such food to be weighed in
his presence and note the result in his report book.
Inspection of food by the Superintendent:
Rule506. The Superintendent shall daily inspect the cooked
food and frequently while it is being issued to prisoners.
Deputy Superintendent to check food daily:
Rule507. The Deputy Superintendent shall daily inspect all
the food prepared for prisoners. He shall taste the food to test its
quality, weigh ten per cent of rations at random and record the
fact daily in his report book.
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