scope:

This handbook provides guidance related to conducting sanitation audits of commercial food establishments. The requirements for these audits and related DoD policy are contained in MIL-STD-3006 and AR 40-657, respectively. 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 basic sanitation standards for food establishments. The handbook also provides specific commodity guidance within annexes for use in the sanitation auditing process.

This handbook is applicable to all establishments supplying subsistence purchased with Appropriated and Nonappropriated funds for Armed Forces use. Detailed auditing guidelines relating to specific types of food establishments are located in the Appendices of this handbook. This handbook is also applicable in military owned/leased facilities where foods are stored, utilizing Title 21 CFR, part 110, General Provisions only. Compliance with MIL-STD-3006 is mandatory for listing of plants in the Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement (Directory). Approved establishments are listed in U.S. Army Veterinary Command (VETCOM) Circular 40-1 (Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement) or locally approved lists. The VETCOM Home Page (located on the Web at http://domino1.hcssa.amedd.army.mil/vetcom.nsf/) includes the VETCOM Directory and links to several other related sites.

This handbook is intended to ensure that food establishments supplying subsistence, both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), are in compliance with CGMPs, thus reducing the risk of transmission of foodborne disease.

In OCONUS locations the Major Command (MACOM) Commander may supplement this document. This handbook is not used to determine an establishment's capabilities to comply with product specifications or other purchase requirements. In cases where CGMPs are provided in the CFR for specific subsistence items (i.e., acidified foods), the specific CGMPs for that item will be applied in addition to those found in Part 110. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) documents provided by industry and recognized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the United States Department of Commerce (USDC), may be used in conjunction with Title 21, CFR, Part 110, with MACOM approval.

intended Use:

This handbook is intended to be used as guidance for auditing commercial food establishments.