Chapter 9, 9-1 General Provisions

Question 1

HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATION

Answer 1

Personnel operating in a deployment setting in support of combat, stability, contingency, humanitarian, or similar operations and exercises, to include food service conducted on an air frame; a tactical training environment; or operations afloat

Question 2

Chapter 9 provides guidance and basic requirements for FIELD FOOD OPERATIONS and FIELD FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS in order to:

Answer 2

1. ensure FOOD safety
2. reduce the potential risk of foodborne illness.

Question 3

When making modifications to Food Operations/Service Establishments the MEDICAL AUTHORITY or designated representative may?

Answer 3

1. Impose additional requirements
2. Waive or modify requirements when HAZARDS are minimized or non-existent.

Question 4

Who should establish a partnership with its host nation or coalition force counterpart to ensure force health protection.

Answer 4

The MEDICAL AUTHORITY

Question 5

Who should conduct joint inspections of FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
with its host nation or coalition force counterparts.

and

communicates inspection findings and concerns to the MEDICAL
AUTHORITY for action.

Answer 5

Regulatory Authority

Question 6

FOOD AND WATER RISK ASSESSMENT is conducted by who?

Answer 6

preventive medicine and/or veterinary personnel

Question 7

FOOD AND WATER RISK ASSESSMENT is conducted when and why?

Answer 7

1. prior to intended use
2. in order to identify, mitigate, and minimize RISK from intentional and unintentional contamination of FOOD.

Question 8

What publications govern Food service operations for U.S. military?

Answer 8

(a) Army Tactics Techniques and Procedures (ATTP) 4-41 (Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations)
(b) ATP 4-25.12 (Unit Field Sanitation Teams)
(c) NAVMED P-5010-6, Water Supply Afloat.
(d) NAVMED P-5010-9, Preventive Medicine for Ground Forces.
(e) Pamphlet, Food Service Equipment and Field Feeding Systems, DOD Combat Feeding Directorate, Natick Soldier Research Development & Engineering Center,

Question 9

What is used for FOOD operations governed by Coalition forces? (3)

Answer 9

NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG)

1. STANAG 2550, Food Safety and Defense for Deployed Operations,
2. STANAG 2982, Essential Field Sanitary Requirements,

NATO Allied Medical Publication (AMedP)

3. AMedP-25, Minimum Standards of Food Safety and Hygiene in Deployment.

Question 10

For FOOD operations governed by other coalition partners, for example, a DFAC under contract through a country other than the United States, consult what?

Answer 10

CODEX Alimentarius