Preventive medicine authority (PMA)

MANUAL OF NAVAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

(a) The physical facility, its contents, and the

contiguous land or property under the control of the permit holder or food

establishment;

(b) The physical facility, its contents, and the contiguous

land or property and its facilities and contents that are under the control

of the permit holder/food establishment that may impact food establishment

personnel, facilities, or operations, if a food establishment is only one

component of a larger organization such as a health care facility, hotel,

motel, school, recreational camp, or prison.

(70) "Preventive medicine authority (PMA)" the medical department

representative(s) responsible for public health (preventive medicine).

This will be the senior environmental health officer/preventive medicine

technician for the area of responsibility. In their absence Army

Veterinary technicians, independent duty corpsmen, senior general duty

corpsmen or medical officers may be designated.

(71) "Primal cut" is a basic major cut into which carcasses and

sides of meat are separated. Examples include beef round, pork loin, lamb

flank or veal breast.

(72) "Prime vendor" is a commercial vendor designated by the

Supply Department as an approved direct delivery vendor.

(73) "Public water system" has the meaning stated in 40 CFR Part

141 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.

(74) Ready-to eat food.

(a) "Ready-to-eat food" means food that is in a form that is

edible without washing, cooking, or additional

preparation by the food establishment or the consumer and that is

reasonably expected to be consumed in that form.

(b) "Ready-to-eat food" includes:

1 Unpackaged potentially hazardous food that is

cooked to the temperature and time required for the specific food under

this chapter.

2 Raw, washed, cut fruits and vegetables;

3 Whole, raw, fruits and vegetables that are