Rule498. The cooks should be well behaved and as for as
possible, short termes. No convicted prisoner shall be permitted to
cook his own food separately. As for as possible the cooks should
be changed every six months. A careful watch shall be kept to
prevent any theft or tampering with food,
Medical examination of cooks:
Rule499. All prisoners employed as cooks in the prison cookhouse shall be examined by the Medical Officer prior to their
employment and any prisoner suffering from any disease shall not
be so employed. All prisoners working in the cookhouse shall be
given a medical check up every month and the result noted on the
chart which will be maintained in the cookhouse. The result will
also be noted on the history tickets.
Protection from flies:
Rule500. All food shall be carefully protected from flies. The
doors, windows and sky-lights of the cookhouse shall be fly proof.
The main entrance of the cook-house shall have double doors.
Shelter from rain and heat during meals:
Rule501. Prisoners shall be protected from rain and intense
heat while having meals. Dining sheds shall be provided for the
purpose in enclousers and factories.
Provision of electric fans:
Rule502. Electric fans shall be provided in all cookhouses.
Duty of Inspector-General to ensure adequate food:
Rule503. (i) It shall be duty of the Inspector-General to take
all such measures as may be necessary to ensure that every prisoner
is at all times so supplied with food and drink as to maintain him in
good physical health and vigor.
(ii) He shall ensure that every non-labouring prisoner gets not
less than 2,400 calories and every labouring prisoner not less than
,2,800 calories in his food every day.
Supervision of foodstuffs and water supply:
Rule504. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent, the
Medical Officer and the Deputy Superintendent at all times to
satisfy themselves, that:(a) Pure and wholesome water is provided for consumption by
the prisoners, and that a supply of such water is at all times
freely available to every prisoner for drinking purposes;
(b) every article issued, or meant for issue for the food of any
prisoner is of the prescribed quality and quantity, and is
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