MIL-STD-904 Detection, Identification, And Prevention Of Pest Infestation Of SubsistenceThis standard describes a set of practices that enable DOD personnel to effectively detect and prevent the infestation of contamination of subsistence items from exposure to insects, rodents, birds, or other animals and to reduce the impact of infestation or contamination. These practices can be used to prevent, detect, and evaluate damage to subsistence items. The practices described in this standard delineate inspection procedures, evidence collection techniques and equipment, sampling methods, and disposition procedures.

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MIL-STD 904C

3.26 Surveillance inspection. Inspections made to determine if Government-owned subsistence is wholesome and suitable for further storage, shipment, issue, sale, and consumption.

3.27 Warranty action.  Administrative steps taken by the responsible contracting officer to recover losses from a contractor for subsistence products which were accepted, but for which evidence indicates infestation or contamination occurred prior to Government acceptance.

4.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Acceptance or rejection of contractor-owned subsistence, except for retail stores.  Any shipment of subsistence from a commercial source found to be infested or contaminated upon receipt shall be rejected, except under the conditions described in 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.

4.1.1 Packaging not breached. When food inspection personnel determine that the infestation or contamination has not breached the packaging of the product, and if the infestation or contamination is minimal, the accountable officer, with the concurrence of the medical authority, may accept the shipment under the following conditions:

a. There is an immediate urgent need for this particular shipment which cannot be met if the delivery is rejected.

b. If stored product pest insects were found in the products, below the acceptance level of infestation described in 4.2.2.1, the subsistence shall be fumigated at the contractor's expense prior to unloading or frozen at 0 o F for two weeks prior to placement in the normal storage area in the warehouse.

4.1.2 Contamination on packing. When contamination is detected only on packing, the shipment may be accepted under the following conditions:

a. The package or secondary container can be removed in an uncontaminated condition.

b. If it is possible to decontaminate packaging of contaminated units, decontamination shall be done at the contractor's expense with prior approval of the proposed decontamination method from the medical authority and contracting officer.  The decontaminated products shall be frozen at 0 °F for a minimum of two weeks to kill all stages of insects potentially present within the products.

4.2 Acceptance or rejection of Government-owned subsistence. Government-owned subsistence acquired from a commercial source shall be rejected, condemned and disposed of, or accepted, under the conditions described in 4.2.1 through 4.2.2.4.

4.2.1 Infestation prior to receipt.  If Government-owned subsistence is found to be infested or contaminated, and the condition is determined to have existed at the time of receipt, the

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