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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Merced County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Merced County Sheriff’s Department/John Latorraca Correctional Center

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Findings 4 findings

F1 Page 13

That the county is paying approximately $2 million per year in overtime expenses to maintain adequate staffing of Correctional Officers.

F2 Page 13

That there was an excessive amount of grease on the ceiling and light fixtures in the kitchen.

F3 Page 13

That there is no inventory procedure for cooking utensils in the kitchen.

F4 Page 13

That not all bearded food preparers were appropriately covered with a beard net.

Recommendations 4

R1
Page 13

That the County Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff’s Department should continue to be diligent in its search for qualified Correctional Officers to offset overtime and attrition.
R2
Page 13

That the kitchen ceiling and light fixtures need to be thoroughly cleaned of grease upon receipt of this report and maintained thereafter.
R3
Page 13

That the facility needs to develop a process for daily inventory and security of cooking utensils that could be used to cause injury to others.
R4
Page 13

That the facility’s kitchen manager should conduct a visual inspection of all food preparers for appropriate attire before handling food.