Inmates and staff were surveyed about current foods they like and dislike, along with items they want eliminated or added, according to a list of responses by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to recommendations by a legislative oversight committee. The state has levied a total of $272,000 fines on Aramark for contract violations, including running out of main courses, understaffing, inappropriate relationships between inmates and Aramark employees and a few cases of maggots near food preparation areas. In response to several questions about menu size and food quality, the state said a previous class-action lawsuit over inmate medical conditions requires it "to provide a heart healthy menu" including foods low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.