Coffee messes require ___ ___ or ___ medical inspections by the PMA.

• A. No initial or periodic
• B. Annual
• C. Monthly
• D. Quarterly

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that some areas in a food service setting don’t require medical surveillance by preventive medicine authorities, because they don’t pose the same disease transmission risks as food preparation areas. Coffee messes are not involved in processing or handling food, so they don’t fall under the medical inspection requirements administered by the preventive medicine authority. As a result, there are no initial or periodic medical inspections needed for coffee messes. This does not mean they can skip sanitation standards entirely; they still need proper cleanliness, equipment maintenance, and a safe water supply. The other options would imply a schedule of inspections, but the policy for coffee messes is that none are required.