AR 40-657 Medical Services Veterinary/Medical Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Laboratory Service

This regulation defines the food safety and quality assurance mission of the U.S. Army Veterinary Service. The U.S. Army Veterinary Service will be used to meet the requirements of individual Services and departments. The U.S. Army Veterinary Service will support the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Qualified Navy and Marine Corps medical department personnel or Air Force public Health personnel may be used to perform these functions if Army veterinary personnel are not available. It also prescribes the general policies and procedures to follow in the inspection of food and food establishments used to supply all military forces. Included are interservice and intragovernmental support agreements that will be reached when such agreements are in the best interest of the Services or military forces. And it sets forth the procedures for inspection of food procured by local or other procurement activities with appropriated or nonappropriated funds, food and food establishments in the case of a civilian contractor operating on an installation when foods are not purchased with appropriated funds or NAFs, military and civilian food establishments. It defines the responsibilities and functions of the veterinary laboratory service relative to the testing of subsistence, water, and dietary supplements and laboratory diagnosis of communicable and zoonotic diseases and conditions of military interest.