scope:

This handbook provides guidance related to the assessment of risk to U.S. Forces, from facilities being considered to provide food and water in support of military operations and exercises. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

a. The requirements for these assessments and related DOD policy are contained in MILSTD- 3041, DODVSA policy documents, and AR 40-657/NAVSUPINST 4355.4H/MCO P1010.31G (under revision). This handbook is based on the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) requirements, as provided in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 110 as the basic sanitation standards for food establishments. The CGMP requirements are based upon the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended.

b. This handbook is applicable to all establishments supplying subsistence purchased with appropriated or non-appropriated funds (NAF) for Department of Defense use, when listing in the Worldwide Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement is not feasible. It also applies when DOD funds are used to purchase food for non- DOD consumption at DOD sponsored events. The food and water risk assessment program is intended for use in operations conducted outside the United States or its territories.

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