EO 005.04TP 1-6

Inspect Food Service Facilities

References

1. CFP 213 - CF Health Manual2. Food Safety Code of Practice for Canada’s Food

Service Industry, 20073. 4410-19, D FHP Policy & Direction, Preventive

Medicine Program & Personnel (CFMO 3-05)4. CDCP 2003-02 – Medical Screening for Infectious

Diseases among Locally Engaged Employees5. CFAO 34-13 Hygiene & Sanitation – Food

Handling and Food Services6. CFP 269 – Food Services Direction & Guidance

Manual, Chapter 2 and 4

References

7. Quantity Food Sanitation, 4th Edition

8. Environmental Engineering, 5th Edition

9. Health Promotion & Protection Act R.R.O 1990 – Regulation 562, Food Premises

10. Guide to Hygiene & Sanitation in Aviation, 2nd Edition

11. The Vending of Food & Beverages, 1978

12. Food and Drug Act (R.S., 1985, c. F-27)

Agenda

Responsibilities:

Unit PMed Tech;

Base PMed Tech;

Command PMed Tech;

Acts and Legislation;

CF H Svcs Responsibilities;

Control of Sale of Food Products;

Commanding Officer; and

Command Surgeon; and

Administration and Enforcement

Responsibilities

Unit PMed Tech

Directly responsible to the Unit MedicalOfficer/Commanding Officer for all matterspertaining to hygiene and sanitation in the unit. These duties are field oriented and require athorough knowledge of unit organization, role,tasking and field sanitation requirements fordiffering operations.

Responsibilities

Unit PMed TechSince the operational effectiveness of a combat unit depends on themedical fitness of it’s members, the Unit PMed Tech must be able torecognize and advise the UMO/CO of any PMed factors that might impairhis Unit’s effectiveness.

To this end he/she must be knowledgeable and capable of advising theUMO and staff on: • Prevention and control of communicable diseases;

• Storage and handling for food preparation;

• Quality and requirements of the water supply;

• Pest Management; and

• Environmental aspects of waste management;

Responsibilities

Unit PMed Tech

Where and when required the unit PMed Tech assists the unit medicalstaff in the preparation of unit immunization programs.

In order to provide continuous up-grading and furtherance of knowledge, juniorPMed Techs when not employed in Unit PMed duties, should be placed under theBase Surgeon and Base PMed Tech for employment and training.

Unit Health Programs:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases;

• Personal Hygiene & General Cleanliness;

• Food Sanitation;

• Medical Intelligence; and

• Recognition of Occupational Health & Safety issues

Responsibilities

Base PMed Tech

• The Base PMed Tech must establish a close relationship with all medical staff, and base or local community health workers including those base personnel involved in occupational health and safety.

• The Base PMed Tech must also possess a sound knowledge of the scope of Preventive Medicine and be responsible for and capable of advising the B Surg, medical staff and unit PMed Tech all matters.

• The Base PMed Tech is at all times directly responsible to the Base Surgeon on all matters pertaining to Preventive Medicine on the base and units supported by the base .

Responsibilities

Base PMed Tech

Community Health

a. communicable disease programs and reporting procedures;

b. inspects and reports on food services;

c. inspects and reports on accommodation facilities;

d. advises on immunization requirements for deployments and ensures that immunization records are maintained;

Responsibilities

Base PMed Tech

e. effective protection immunization program;

f. ensures quality water systems;

g. advises on environmental aspects of waste management systems;

h. technical advice on pest control programs;

Responsibilities

Base PMed Tech

Environmental/Occupational Health

a. environmental health inspections and surveys;

b. occupational health hazards;

c. Preventive Medicine aspects of general safety;

d. Noise Conservation Program; and

e. may be appointed as the medical representative on the Base General Safety Committee.

Responsibilities

Base PMed Tech

Training/Education/Supervision

a. unit PMed Tech;

b. advice and supervision of Pest Control Programs;

c. ensuring health education programs;

Responsibilities

Base PMed TechThe Base PMed Tech is the B Surg’s representative while in the performance of his duties; therefore he/she must conduct him/herself in amanner that is firm, self-assured and diplomatically correct, thus ensuringthat through the exercise of his function the overall PreventiveMedicineprogram is at its best!

Reports and Returns:a. monthly inspection & workload reportsb. reportable communicable disease reports, both to D FHP and local public health; andc. influenza reports, both to D FHP and local public health.

Liaison with Local Public Health Authorities

Responsibilities

Command PMed Tech

The Command PMed Tech is directly responsible to the Command Surgeon on all matters pertaining to Preventive Medicine programs on all bases/wings

including Reserve units within the command region

Responsibilities

Command PMed Tech

The Command PMed Tech must:

a. maintain a close working relationship with all medical staff and occupational health and

safety workers within all bases/wings in the command region;

b. inspect at least annually, every unit within the responsibility of the command surgeon;

c. perform duties of the Base PMed Tech on bases where there is no PMed Tech.

Responsibilities

Command PMed Techd. To this end the Command PMed Tech must

possess a thorough and sound knowledge of the scope of Preventive Medicine, be capable

of advising the command surgeon, base surgeon or unit medical officer, or as trade advisor and technical supervisor to all PMed Techs within the command region.

e. The command PMed Tech shall forward to and from D FHP those report applicable with current regulations.

Responsibilities

CF H Svcs

Traditionally, the medical officer has been responsible for advising his commander on all matters affecting

the health of the troops, including rations

The responsibility of the CF H Svcs with respect to safe food supplies is detailed in CFAO’s, DAOD’s,

and D FHP Policy & Guidance documents

Responsibilities

CF H SvcsAll food items supplied to the CF, as a contractual requirement,satisfies Federal standards regarding food quality, the hygienicoversight of such food delivery becomes the responsibility of CF HSvcs. Overseas, where local purchase of some food items maybe necessary, CF H Svcs will advise on all health aspects andliaise with the local authorities on such matters.

Contract Specifications:

a. satisfy Federal standards;b. hygienic delivery is a CF H Svcs responsibility;c. advise on health aspects; andd. liaise with local authority

Responsibilities

CF H Svcs

Although specific duties laid down for Preventive Medicine Technicians, all CF H Svcs members are as part of their normal duties, concerned with the

prevention of disease. A general knowledge of food control techniques and regulations is

expected of all ranks

Acts and Regulations

Authority for enforcement of law as it affects food is vested in federal,

provincial and municipal authorities

Acts and Regulations

Food and Drugs Act

Federal Act under the direction of Health Canada

The act provides for:

a. the prohibition of the sale of food which is in any way, dangerous to health or adulterated in any way;

Acts and Regulations

Food and Drugs Act

b. labeling which must avoid any form of deception with regards to it’s contents, including

deceptive advertising;

c. use of authorized preservatives; and

d. controlling the use of antibiotics in food preservation;

Acts and Regulations

Meat and Canned Foods Act

Federal Act under the direction of Department of Agriculture and Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Provides the authority of the inspection of meat and meat products;

Provides for a federal inspection service at meat packing plant; and

Inspections are carried out by veterinarians

Acts and Regulations

Animal Contagious Diseases Act

Federal Act under the direction of the Department of Agriculture

Prevention and control of animal diseases;

Control of Anthrax, Brucellosis, Rabies and Tuberculosis

Acts and Regulations

Provincial Legislation

Public Health legislation related to the consumption of infected food items;

Administrated by Medical Officers of Health and Public Health inspectors; and

Food items for sale at general public shops/stores and restaurants.

Acts and Regulations

Municipal Legislation

Provincial legislation allows for municipal government to pass local by-laws regulating the sale of food within that municipality

Statutes may be in place at the municipal level to enforce provincial public health regulations

Control of Sale of Food

Commanding Officer

Shall prohibit the sale or delivery of any food product which:

a. in the opinion of the Base Surgeon has not been prepared for consumption according to applicable federal, provincial or municipal

laws and regulations;

b. does not meet the requirements specified

Control of Sale of Food

Command Surgeon

Shall:a. in cooperation with federal, provincial and

municipal health authorities, ensure that all food and drink products offered for sale on DND

properties, are prepared, packaged and preserved according to law; andb. keep commanding officers informed of any

specific food or drink product which for medical of hygienic reasons, should not be made available on any DND properties.

Administration and Enforcement

Food

Any article manufactured, sold or represented as use as food or drink for human beings, and any

ingredient that may be mixed with food for any purpose

Administration and Enforcement

Inspector

Any person designated as an inspector for the

purpose for the enforcement of this Act

Subsection 22(1)

Administration and Enforcement

Unsanitary Conditions

Such conditions or circumstances as might contaminate with dirt or filth, or render

injurious to health, a food

Administration and Enforcement

Designation of Inspectors (Food and Drugs Act; section 22)

The Federal Minister may designate any person as an inspector for the purpose of this Act

An inspector shall be given a certificate in a form established by the Minister or the president of the CFIA attesting to the inspector’s designation and, on entering any place to persuant to subsection 23(1), an inspector shall produce said certificate to the person in charge of that place

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

An inspector may enter at any reasonable time enter any place where the inspector believes on reasonable grounds any article to which this Act or the regulations apply is manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

An inspector may examine any such article and take samples thereof, and examine anything that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is used or is capable of being used for that manufacture, preparation, preservation, packaging or storing

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

Seize and detain for such time as may be necessary any article by means of or in relation to which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds any provision of this Act or the regulations have been contravened

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

An inspector may enter any conveyance that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds is used to carry any article and examine any such article found therein and take samples thereof (Section 6.1)

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

Open and examine any receptacle or package that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contain any article to which this Act or the regulations apply

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

Examine and make copies of any books documents or other records found in any place referred to in this document that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contain any information relevant to the enforcement of this Act with respect to any article to which this Act or the regulations apply

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

“article to which this Act or the regulations apply”

a. any food, drug, cosmetic or device;

b. anything used for the manufacture, preparation, preservation, packaging or storing thereof; and

c. any labeling or advertising material

Administration and Enforcement

Powers of Inspectors(Food and Drugs Act, section 23)

The owner or person in charge of a place entered by an inspector and every person found therein shall give the inspector all reasonable assistance and furnish the inspector with any information that he may reasonably require.

Administration and Enforcement

Prohibited Sales of Food(Food and Drug Act, section 4)

No person shall sell an article of food that:

a. has in or on it any poisonous or harmful substance;

b. is unfit for human consumption;

c. is adulterated;

Administration and Enforcement

Prohibited Sales of Food(Food and Drug Act, section 4)

d. consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, disgusting, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance; and

e. was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or stored under unsanitary

conditions

Inspect Food Service Facilities

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