Annual Report 2010 by the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture centro o en instalaciones The menus are designed by dieticians and the centres prepare them using industrial externas cooking equipment, fridges, freezers and storage facilities. Food handling and processing complies with current legislation on the matter. On a general basis, samples are kept for a week in order to help identify possible causes of food poisoning. Permanent and unrestricted access to drinking water Guards need to be called if toilet facilities are required during the night The temperature of the water in sanitary facilities should be acceptable Distribution of a batch of toiletries upon admission Adequate provision of good quality sheets, blankets and towels Provision is also made of clothing and footwear A call has been made to Food is provided three times a day at breakfast, lunch and supper. Inmates are provided with any special dietary requirements on religious or health grounds, with catering for specific diets. During Ramadan the timetable is adjusted so that those inmates who so wish may eat a single meal. However, for organisational reasons, this meal for breaking the fast involves cold products (sandwiches, juices, milk, etc.). Access to drinking water is permanent and unrestricted at all the CIEs; in addition, the establishments have food and drink vending machines, providing access to food and drinks outside meal times. 268. Due to the lack of toilet facilities inside the cells in certain CIEs, access to them during the night is conditioned by the need to alert the guards, given that the dormitories are locked, thereby restricting the unlimited use of these facilities at any time of the day or night. The 2nd CPT GR (1991, paragraph 49) states that inmates should have sanitary facilities (toilet or equivalent and washbasin) inside their cells or, at least, access to them on an immediate basis at any time of the day or night, with no restrictions whatsoever. It should be ensured that the temperature of the water in washbasins and showers is acceptable, which was not the case in some of the CIEs visited, such as, for example, Algeciras (Cadiz). When the foreign nationals are admitted to the CIEs visited, they are provided with a very basic batch of toiletries, with the contents differing substantially from one centre to another. For this reason, this matter receives particular attention when visiting the CIEs, as differences detected between establishments are not deemed reasonable. 269. Generally speaking, the sheets, blankets and towels provided are clean, in good condition and in a sufficient number to cater for the number of places available in each centre. However, these are not provided at the CIE in Algeciras (Cadiz), which is due to reasons of safety and security. This reasoning was not considered sufficient. Provision is also made of clothing and footwear, normally obtained through donations from NGOs or companies, to cater for the needs of those inmates with no personal belongings. These items are distributed by the centre’s own services upon request or when for reasons of hygiene the clothes the inmate was wearing upon admission need to be destroyed. extend the laundry service 270. Regarding the laundry service, it has been noted that at the CIEs in Algeciras to all the CIEs (Cadiz), Malaga, Murcia and Valencia no provision is made for inmates to hand 118 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN