Whether at home or deployed, food safety is important to
everyone's health. Food Safety includes practices such as -
- Prevention of cross contamination during food preparation
- Proper clean up and disinfection techniques
- Proper cooking temperatures
- Proper food storage
- Proper hand washing
Installation-level public health and preventive medicine personnel perform sanitation inspections of all food facilities contracted through the Exchange Services such as -
- Army and Air Forces
Exchange Service (AAFES) and Navy Exchange (NEX)
- Dining Facilities (DFACs)
- Morale, Welfare, and Recreational (MWR) establishments
Food retail facilities such as commissaries, Express stores, and similar facilities are inspected by the Army Veterinary Services and Air Force veterinary and public health personnel.