U.S. ARMY VETERINARY COMMAND GUIDELINES AND …

1 MEDCOM Pam 40-13 DEPARTMENT OF THE army HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES army MEDICAL COMMAND 2050 Worth Road Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6000 MEDCOM Pamphlet 13 February 2006 No. 40-13 Medical Services army VETERINARY COMMAND GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS PARAGRAPH PAGE CHAPTER 1.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY .. 1-1 5 1-2 5 1-3 5 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS AND 1-4 5 APPLICABILITY .. 1-5 5 CHAPTER 2. MANAGEMENT CONTROL PROCESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 6 INSPECTIONS .. 2-2 6 PROCEDURES ..2-3 8 CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION SUPPORT PLAN PROGRAM 9 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ISP PROGRAM .. 3-2 9 ISP DATABASE CONTACT REPORT ESTABLISHMENT .. 3-3 15 CUSTOMER VISIT REPORTS (CVRs).

3 3-4 16 SUBSISTENCE INSPECTION REPORTS (SIRs).. 3-5 18 ISP DATABASE REVIEW .. 3-6 21 MCP/OIP 21 CHAPTER 4. SUBSISTENCE RECALLS 46 PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING IF A FOOD RECALL ACTION IS REQUIRED .. 4-2 46 FOOD OR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDICALLY VERIFIED PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR INJURY.

4 4-3 47 MEDCOM Pam 40-13 2 PARAGRAPH PAGE DOD FOOD AND DRUG LABORATORY (FADL) RESPONSE .. 4-4 47 DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SOPs REGARDING 48 CHAPTER 5. INSPECTION OF PERISHABLE FOODS EXPOSED TO REFRIGERATION FAILURE 49 GUIDELINES .. 5-2 49 CLASSIFICATIONS OF FOODS BASED ON MICROBIAL RISKS ..5-3 59 CHAPTER 6. OPERATIONAL RATION programs 61 GUIDELINES FOR MEALS, READY TO EAT ASSEMBLY PLANTS.

5 6-2 61 GUIDELINES FOR DEPOT ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS .. 6-3 63 GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS AT UGR-A ASSEMBLY PLANTS .. 6-4 64 GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SURVIVAL-TYPE RATIONS AND THE HEALTH AND COMFORT PACK ..6-5 65 GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLATION LEVEL INSPECTIONS .. 6-6 65 LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONAL RATIONS .. 6-7 67 RECORDING AND REPORTING OF OPERATIONAL RATION INSPECTIONS.

6 6-8 67 CHAPTER 7. RECEIPT INSPECTIONS 69 GENERAL RECEIPT INSPECTION 7-2 69 SPECIFIC RECEIPT INSPECTION SAMPLING TABLES FOR RED MEATS, SHELL EGGS, FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, SEMI-PERISHABLES AND PERISHABLES .. 7-3 69 RECEIPT INSPECTION RESULT REPORTING PROCEDURES .. 7-4 77 RISK ASSESSMENT FACTORS AND POTENTIAL RISKS.

7 7-5 77 CHAPTER 8. OCONUS FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONTAINER/AIRLIFT INSPECTIONS 78 GENERAL ORIGIN INSPECTION PROCEDURES .. 8-2 78 GENERAL DESTINATION INSPECTION PROCEDURES .. 8-3 78 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING OCONUS FF&V CONTAINER/AIRLIFT INSPECTION SUPPORT REPORT .. 8-4 80 MEDCOM Pam 40-13 3 PARAGRAPH PAGE CHAPTER 9. INSTALLATION FOOD SAMPLING programs 90 PROCEDURES.

8 9-2 90 CHAPTER 10. SALVAGE/DISTRESSED FOODS AT GOVERNMENT RETAIL AND STORAGE FACILITIES 94 PROCEDURES ..10-2 94 GUIDELINES ..10-3 95 CHAPTER 11. RAPID TESTING METHODS FOR FOOD CONTACT SURFACES 96 GENERAL INFORMATION ..11-2 96 PROCEDURES ..11-3 97 PROGRAM GUIDANCE.

9 11-4 99 CHAPTER 12. FOOD INSPECTION EQUIPMENT 100 GENERAL FOOD INSPECTION 12-2 100 SPECIALIZED FOOD INSPECTION 12-3 101 CHAPTER 13. MILITARY SANITARY INSPECTION PROGRAM 102 PROCEDURES ..13-2 102 CHAPTER 14. SECURITY programs 103 14-2 103 SUSPECTED INCIDENTS OF INTENTIONAL 14-3 105 OPERATIONS 14-4 106 CHAPTER 15.

10 PREDEPLOYMENT FOOD RISK ASSESSMENTS IN THEATER OPERATIONS 113 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OCONUS 15-2 113 GENERAL GUIDANCE AND 15-3 113 COMMUNICATING FOOD 15-4 114 MEDCOM Pam 40-13 4 PARAGRAPH PAGE CHAPTER 16. LABORATORY SAMPLE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE 117 PROCEDURES ..16-2 117 CHAPTER 17. SUBJECT MATTER TRAINER PROGRAM 124 PROCEDURES.