VLVL2 (9.5): "Ninjette Coffee Mess"

[Dave Monroe]

"The women sat in the Ninjette Coffee Mess ..." (VL,
Ch. 9, p. 155)

p. 155 "Ninjette Coffee Mess"    Navspeak. In the
military, particularly the Navy, coffee mess is a
little area where the coffee maker, cups, etc. are
kept.

http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/chapter9.htm

COFFEE MESS AUTHORIZATION

1. It is requested that permission be granted at the
above location, subject to the requirements set forth
in the NAVMED P-5010 and the following regulations:

a. The coffee mess shall maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition at all times.

b. Sugar, coffee and non-dairy creamer shall be stored
in glass or metal containers with tightly fitted lids.
Sugar shall be served in single service packages or
pourtype dispensers. Milk and cream shall be
refrigerated.

c. Coffee messes shall not be used for food
preparation. 

d. Only disposable stirrers shall be used, common
stirring spoons are prohibited. Cups and other
utensils shall de rinsed immediately after use and
washed with hot, soapy, water before reuse.

e. At the first signs of insects the mess shall be
secured. The area shall be scrubbed thoroughly with
soap and water and the NAVHOSP Preventive Medicine
Department shall be notified. The mess shall remain
secured until the infestation has been eliminated and
the mess has been inspected and approved by the
NAVHOSP Preventive Medicine department.

f. Coffee makers shall be of the electric type, with
self-contained, tightly enclosed heating elements,
preferably automatic. All such appliances shall be UL
approved.

g. No changes to any electrical wiring or plumbing
system shall be made to facilitate the operation of a
coffee mess.

h. The coffee making appliance shall rest on a Formica
or non-absorbent surface that is fire-resistant and
does not conduct electricity.

i. No hot-plates or other heating devices with exposed
heating elements shall be used by the mess.

http://rota-www.med.navy.mil/safety/Supervisor_Safety_Page/Safety_Forms_for_Employees/coffee_mess_authorization.htm

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