sanitary requirements for food service in field operation Flashcards
field operations categorized HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATION
Field foodservice and afloat foodservice operations personnel operating in
- deployment setting
- tactical training environment
- operations afloat
Non-US controlled food establishments:
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) contracted, host nation operated facilities
- medical authority establish partnership w/t their host nation/coalition force counterpart to ensure force health protection
- regulatory authority conduct joint inspections of food establishments w/t their host nation/coalition force counterparts
- food, water risk assessment conducted for local food ops supporting deployed forces during short term deployments, ops
following publications should be referenced as applicable
- Army Tactics Techniques and Procedures (ATTP) 4-41 provides guidance for Army Field Feeding and Class 1 Ops
- FM 4-25.12 provides guidance for Unit Field Sanitation Teams
- NAVMED P-5010-6, Water Supply Afloat
- NAVMED P-5010, CH1 and sub-CH9
- NAVMED P-5010-9, Preventive Medicine for Ground Forces
- Pamphlet, Food Service Equipment and Field Feeding Systems
food operations governed by Coalition forces, consult
- NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2550, Food Safety and Defense for Deployed Ops.
- STANG 2982, Essentia Field Sanitary Requirements
- NATO Allied Medical Publication (AMedP)-25, Minimum Standards of Food Safety and Hygiene in Deployment
International standard for food
- CODEX Alimentarius
food ops governed by other coalition partners, consult CODEX
minimum operational requirements
- ensure field-expedient handwashing facilities are provided at food preparation, serving areas, latrines
- provide sanitation center/dishwashing line
- provide safe, adequate supply of drinking water, approved system
- collect, store, dispose of solid waste to minimize insect and rodent attraction
- collect, store, dispose liquid waste water
- protect food during storage
- provide adequate mech ref/ice chests to maintain food temp
- use designated ration breakpoint areas for thawing at temps/adequate ref support
- transport food to remote sites clean, covered vehicles not subject to adulteration/ contamination
collect, store, dispose (solid waste diff manners)
- bury
- incinerate
- return to forward supply point
- dispose per local requirements
collect, store, dispose of liquid waste water
- soakage
- pits
- trench
- grease traps
health and medical screening
- military, civilian foodservice employees medically screened, cleared regarding reportable systems, diseases
- senior surgeon will develop the policy
- reg authority verify med clearance of
- ) DOD civ
- ) American expatriates/US contracted personnel
- ) host nation
- ) 3rd country nationals serving as food employee
unless op requirements prohibit, field food ops shall be
- at least 300feet (100 yards) from latrines, waste storage, disposal area, taking into account gradient, predominant wind direction
- at least 90feet (30 yards) from sleeping areas and bodies of water
special considerations for sanitation center/mess kit laundry include
- drainage from this op downhill from food op
- establish procedures to reduce potential insect/rodent harborage
physical facilities toilets
- located at least 300ft (100yds)
- downwind from food op
(taking into account gradient, predominant wind direction)
physical facilities handwashing facilities
- minimum, field expedient HW provided at following locations
- field latrines, toilet facilities
- cleaning, sanitizing area of field foodservice establishment
- food preparation, serving areas
- customer entrance to serving line
physical facilities cleanability floors, walls, ceilings
- floor kept dry as possible for food op conducted under tent/similar shelter on dirt/other unpaved surface
- walls, ceilings free of dirt, cobwebs, peeling paint, other contaminants that can fall into food/onto food contact surfaces
physical facilities functionality wood pallets
- placed in areas where ground is firm
- exchanged when new supplies are delivered
- when used as subfloor, pallets covered w/t impermeable, easily cleanable material
physical facilities functionality handwashing facilities
- include soapy water, rinse water, paper towels, covered receptacle for paper waste
- waterless maybe authorized, using approved sanitizer when no other means available
- employee wear single-use disposable gloves when waterless HW only available means for employee
- additional restrictions impose use approved sanitizer is only available means
water obtained approved source meet requirements in
- TB MED 577
- NAVMED P-5010-10
- AFMAN 48-138_IP
shipboard treated water conform to provision specified in
NAVMED P-5010-6
bottled water
come from approved source
source water for field packaged water ops meet requirements specified in
- TB MED 577
- NAVMED P5010-10
- AFMAN 48-138_IP
Quantity capacity
water source, system supplying field foodservice op shall be sufficient capacity to meet all food op requirements
Quality drinking water quality, standards
- water used field foodservice be potable, meet military field drinking water quality standards prescribed in TB MED 577, NAVMED P-5010-10, AFMAN 48-138_IP
- Drinking water for Naval op afloat conform with
BUMED INSTRUCTIN 6240.10
NAVMED P-5010-6