Inspection of Food Items

CHAPTER 1, FOOD SAFETY

(3) Cheese with high moisture content (e.g., cream and cottage) or

with mold filaments which deeply penetrate the surfaces, and cheese

portions too small to be reconditioned must be discarded.

(4) All cheese procured for use by the Navy and Marine Corps is

manufactured and labeled as required by 21 CFR 133.

3-1.3 Inspection of Food Items

a. The U.S. Army Veterinary Inspector (AVI) and the Navy PMA will

assume a new role in support of food inspection and the acceptance of

subsistence delivered to DoD activities under the Subsistence Prime Vendor

program. AVI's perform three types of Product Compliance Evaluations under

Prime Vendor: Cursory, Routine, and Special Compliance Evaluations. The

basic concept of these inspections and the acceptance of food evaluations,

are as follows:

(1) The Person in Charge or designated representative at the

receiving activities are responsible and have the authority to accept or

reject subsistence delivered under the Subsistence Prime Vendor Program.

AVI's will not normally be available to perform a wholesomeness

determination on every delivery nor will the Navy PMA be required to be

present at time of delivery to determine wholesomeness. Day-to-day quality

assurance is the responsibility of the ordering activity.

(2) The Person in Charge or designated representative must ensure

that authorized receiving individuals conduct a sanitary inspection of the

vehicle and determine the identity, quantity and condition on all items

received. AVI's will perform random sampling, called "Cursory Product

Compliance Evaluation" of deliveries to evaluate wholesomeness of

subsistence.

(3) AVI's are responsible for providing timely wholesomeness

determinations on food items delivered to or accepted at Prime Vendor

delivery points (receiving activities). AVI's will not impede deliveries to

accommodate any product or any product evaluations unless they identify

unwholesome products or unsanitary vehicle conditions.

(4) When products of questionable quality are identified prior to

acceptance, authorized receiving individual's may request that AVI's or the

Navy PMA provide guidance on or actually perform expedited product quality

evaluations on deliveries.

(5) Routine Product Compliance Evaluations are performed to ensure

food items comply with packaging and marking, best value for their intended

use, satisfaction by customer, wholesomeness and at a minimum, count,

condition and identity are determined. AVI's evaluate food products

against applicable vendor specifications. Generally, cooking of product is

not involved and the evaluation is done on-site at the food establishment.