R 151225Z OCT 09 

ALCOAST 599/09
COMDTNOTE 4061
SUBJ: COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE PRACTICAL HANDBOOK, COMDTPUB 4061.4
A. COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE MANUAL, COMDTINST M4061.5
B. COAST GUARD HEALTH PROMOTION, MANUAL COMDTINST M6200.1A
1. THE COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE PRACTICAL HANDBOOK IS HEREBY
PROMULGATED.
2. THIS PUBLICATION PROVIDES VALUABLE GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR CULINARY NUTRITION, FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY, LOAD
GUIDES, HEALTHY MENU PLANNING AND COMPOSITION, AND EVENT PLANNING
FOR ALL COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF COAST
GUARD DINING FACILITIES. IT PROVIDES COAST GUARD SPECIFIC
INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN PROFESSIONAL COOKING, 5TH EDITION, BY
WAYNE GISSLEN. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE:
 A. NUTRITION AND HEALTH PROMOTION.
 B. FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND FOOD SERVICE SAFETY.
 C. BUILDING A LOAD GUIDE.
 D. PRODUCE INSPECTION AND STORAGE.
 E. MENU PLANNING.
 F. WARDROOM SERVICE.
 G. HUMAN RESOURCE AND STAFFING CONSIDERATIONS.
3. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS TESTABLE ON THE MAY 2010
SERVICE WIDE EXAM.
4. NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE OF THIS PUBLICATION. OFFICIAL
DISTRIBUTION WILL BE VIA THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM INTERNET
WEB SITE: HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM AND
THE WWW WEB SITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CCS/CIT/CIM/DIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM
5. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS FSC DENA REAGAN, 202-475-5151,
DENA.L.REAGAN(AT)USCG.MIL. COMDT (DCMS-81) POC IS FSCM PHILIP
GARRETT, 202-475-5150, PHILIP.A.GARRETT(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.