Manx produce

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Home Affairs regarding the origin of food products used in the Isle of Man Prison, specifically asking about Manx produce and in-house baking. The authority disclosed that the prison does not make its own pies, pasties, or bread, and while some suppliers are local, not all meat, eggs, or vegetables are confirmed to be Manx.

Key Facts

• The prison does not make its own meat or cheese pies.
• The prison does not make its own pasties.
• Eggs are bought from a Manx supplier but are not believed to be Manx.
• Meat is provided by a local butcher.
• Vegetables are supplied by Manx suppliers but are not all Manx, though prison-grown vegetables are also used.
• The prison does not buy Manx sausages or burgers.
• The prison does not bake its own bread due to timing, costing, and quantity requirements.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-01-21
• 2019-02-15
• 709665
• 3
• 1

Original Request

1. Does the Prison make their own meat, cheese pies, if not are they manx made? 2. Same as above but pasties? 3. Does the Prison use manx eggs? 4 Does the Prison buy manx meats? 5. Does the Prison buy manx vegetables? 6. Does the Prison buy manx sausages and burgers. 7. Why doesn't the Prison bake it's own bread?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 709665 21 January 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 21 January 2019 and which states:

"1. Does the Prison make their own meat, cheese pies, if not are they manx made? 2. Same as above but pasties? 3. Does the Prison use manx eggs? 4 Does the Prison buy manx meats? 5. Does the Prison buy manx vegetables? 6. Does the Prison buy manx sausages and burgers. 7. Why doesn't the Prison bake it's own bread?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 1. Does the Prison make their own meat, cheese pies, if not are they Manx made? No, the Prison does not make their own meat of cheese pies. 2. Same as above but pasties? No, the Prison does not make their own pasties. 3. Does the Prison use Manx eggs? The eggs are bought from a Manx supplier but we do not believe them to be Manx. 4. Does the Prison buy Manx meats? The meat is provided by a local butcher. 5. Does the Prison buy Manx vegetables? The vegetables are supplied by Manx suppliers, but they are not all Manx vegetables. Prison grown vegetables are also used.

1. Does the Prison buy Manx sausages and burgers? No.
2. Why doesn't the Prison bake its own bread? This is down to timing, costing and the quantity required for issue. It would not be practical.

Please quote the reference number 709665 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely