Friday, January 29, 2010
Prison Food Service Under Focus
KENTUCKY...
One day after the House Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to cancel a nearly $12 million annual contract with Aramark Correctional Services, which serves food to 13 Kentucky prisons, State Auditor Crit Luallen announced Thursday she will make plans to conduct an audit of the private company. An Aramark spokeswoman commented Wednesday, "Aramark stands behind the quality of service we provide, which has won the accolades of our clients and the national accreditation agencies who monitor the quality of food service." However, according to published reports, a 2007 audit for the Florida prison system showed the number of inmates eating meals declined after Aramark took over the food service, but the company was paid based on the number of inmates, not on the number of meals served. The audit recommended Florida rebid the food service or take it over.
One day after the House Judiciary Committee voted 6-4 to cancel a nearly $12 million annual contract with Aramark Correctional Services, which serves food to 13 Kentucky prisons, State Auditor Crit Luallen announced Thursday she will make plans to conduct an audit of the private company. An Aramark spokeswoman commented Wednesday, "Aramark stands behind the quality of service we provide, which has won the accolades of our clients and the national accreditation agencies who monitor the quality of food service." However, according to published reports, a 2007 audit for the Florida prison system showed the number of inmates eating meals declined after Aramark took over the food service, but the company was paid based on the number of inmates, not on the number of meals served. The audit recommended Florida rebid the food service or take it over.
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