Georgia § 42-4-32 Sanitation and health requirements

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§ 42-4-32 — Sanitation and health requirements

Georgia § 42-4-32

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O.C.G.A. § 42-4-32 (2026).

Text

(a)All aspects of food preparation and food service shall conform to the applicable standards of the Department of Public Health.

(b)All inmates shall be given not less than two substantial and wholesome meals daily.

(c)Sanitation inspections of both facilities and inmates shall be made as frequently as is necessary to ensure against the presence of unsanitary conditions. New inmates should be carefully classified, with adequate separation and treatment given as needed.

(d)The officer in charge or his designated representative shall assure that each inmate is observed daily, and a physician shall be immediately called if there are indications of serious injury, wound, or illness. The instructions of the physician shall be strictly carried out. Ill inmates shall be furnished such food a

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(a) All aspects of food preparation and food service shall conform to the applicable standards of the Department of Public Health. (b) All inmates shall be given not less than two substantial and wholesome meals daily. (c) Sanitation inspections of both facilities and inmates shall be made as frequently as is necessary to ensure against the presence of unsanitary conditions. New inmates should be carefully classified, with adequate separation and treatment given as needed. (d) The officer in charge or his designated representative shall assure that each inmate is observed daily, and a physician shall be immediately called if there are indications of serious injury, wound, or illness. The instructions of the physician shall be strictly carried out. Ill inmates shall be furnished such food as is prescribed by the attending physician.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 404,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-5, eff. 7/1/2011. Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-3, eff. 7/1/2011. Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-6, eff. 7/1/2009. Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-4, eff. 7/1/2009.