Messing Facility Sanitation

MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

4-6 MESSING FACILITY SANITATION

4-6.1

DAILY INSPECTION OF TABLEWARE

4-6.2

MESSING FACILITY TABLES

4-6.3

PEST CONTROL SURVEYS

4-6.1 Daily Inspection of Tableware

Tableware must be inspected daily by supervisory personnel. Forks with

broken or badly bent tines must be immediately removed from use and

surveyed. Badly worn, rough-edge spoons, chipped or cracked cups, dishes,

glasses, and other dinnerware will be surveyed and discarded on detection.

These items should be removed during the sorting procedure, prior to

warewashing.

4-6.2 Messing Facility Tables

During the meal period and prior to closing each day, tables and seating

areas will be cleaned using the "two pan method" with one pan containing a

mild detergent and water solution and the second pan containing a rinse

solution.

4-6.3 Pest Control Surveys

During food sanitation inspections the PMA shall conduct pest control

surveys. Specific procedures for accomplishing surveys and establishing

proper control techniques are contained in the Shipboard Pest Control

Manual, BUMEDINST 6250.13 or superseding instruction, and NAVMED P-5010,

Chapter 8, Medical Entomology and Pest Control Technology of this manual.

4-7 UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT

4-7.1

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT

4-7.2

STEAM-JACKETED KETTLES AND URNS

4-7.3

CAN OPENERS

4-7.4

WOODEN FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT

4-7.5

CUTTING BOARDS

4-7.6

SPONGES AND CLEANING CLOTHS

4-7.7

METAL POLISH

4-7.8

STEEL WOOL

4-7.9

UTENSILS

4-7.10

SINGLE SERVICE AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES

4-7.11

STORAGE EQUIPMENT

4-7.12

MICROWAVE OVENS

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