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Appendix A - Inspection of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) Rations

For questions regarding inspection of Operational Rations (short shelf-life, expired, disposal, etc), please e-mail the Army Public Health Center Food Protection Program Operational Rations at  usarmy.apg.hqda-otsg.mbx.food-protection@army.mil

Appendix A Documents

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Evaluation of Temperature Stressed MREs

Provides guidance on evaluating MREs which have been stored at high temperatures for long periods of time.

Document Description
DSCP 4155.2 Handbook Evaluation of Temperature Stressed MREs
Photo 7A Typical Stages in the Life of a Time Temperature Indicator (TTI).
Photo 7A(1) This scan shows the darkening of the center Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) ring due to cycled temperature with a daily fluctuation between 130F and 85F, which was logged in MIL-VANS in Iraq during summer of 2006. Duration of test was 6 weeks.
Photo 7A(2) Comparison of a Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) in different environments (temperatures).
Photo 7B Applesauce, 3 months.
Photo 7C Applesauce, 6 months.
Photo 7D Applesauce, 12 months.
Photo 7E Applesauce, 24 months.
Photo 7F Applesauce, 36 months.
Photo 7G Cheese Spread, 3 months.
Photo 7H Cheese Spread, 6 months.
Photo 7I Cheese Spread, 12 months.
Photo 7J Cheese Spread, 24 months.
Photo 7K Cheese Spread, 36 months.
More Photos Additional photos of Temperature Stressed MRE's

Additional Photos of Temperature Stressed MREs

Document Description
Photo 1 Applesauce
Photo 2 Bread
Photo 3 Cheese
Photo 4 Coffee
Photo 5 Creamer
Photo 6 Gum
Photo 7 Hot Sauce
Photo 8 Pound Cake
Photo 9 Sliced Apples
Photo 10 Chicken Bouillon (Food Packet, Survival, GPI)
Photo 11 Pineapple
Photo 12 Mixed Fruit
Photo 13 Raspberry Applesauce

Appendix A Monographs

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General

  • M1B: Meal, Ready-to-Eat
  • M1C: Menu Bag
  • M1D: MRE Shipping Packaging, General
  • M1E: Shipping Container, MRE
  • M1F: Unit Basic Load (pallets)
  • M1G: MRE Spoon
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Entree Components

  • M2Z | Image: Beef Patty, Grilled, Jalapeno Pepper Jack
  • M2B | Image: Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce
  • M2B30: Beef Shredded in Barbecue Sauce
  • M2D | Image: Beef Stew
  • M2Z4: Beef Strips in a Savory Tomato Sauce
  • M2B27: Beef Taco Filling
  • MG25-023: Buffalo Style Chicken
  • M2E | Image: Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce
  • M2C1: Chicken Burrito Bowl
  • M2B28: Chicken Chunks White Cooked
  • M2I | Image: Chicken, Noodles & Vegetables in Sauce
  • M2F: Chicken Stir Fry
  • M2K | Image: Chili & Macaroni
  • M2A10 | Image: Chili w/ Beans
  • M2B31: Creamy Spinach Fettuccine
  • MG25-026: Cuban Style Beef Picadillo
  • M20: Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce
  • M2B32: Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions in Marinara Sauce
  • M2B14 | Image: Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
  • M2A16: Mexican Rice and Bean Bowl
  • M2B25: Mexican Style Chicken Stew
  • M2P2: Pizza Slice, Cheese
  • M2P1: Pizza Slice, Turkey Pepperoni
  • M2Z2: Pork Sausage Patty, Maple Flavored
  • M2B24: Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans with Sauce
  • M2V1: Spaghetti w/ Beef & Sauce
  • MG25-024: Thai Style Red Curry with Chicken, Brown Rice, and Vegetables
  • M2B20: Tuna, Lemon Pepper
  • M2VG01: Tuscan Style Lentils
  • M2B29: Vegetable Crumbles with Pasta in Taco Style Sauce
  • M2CG02: White Vegetarian Chili
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Starches and Soups

  • M3M: Black Beans in a Seasoned Sauce
  • M3N: Bread Mini-Loaf Sliced
  • M3L: Cornbread
  • M10V1: Granola with Apples and Cinnamon
  • M10V: Granola with Milk and Blueberries
  • M2A15: Hash Browns with Bacon
  • M3A: Potatoes Au Gratin
  • M3B1: Rice and Beans, Santa Fe Style
  • M10Y: Snack Bread, Italian Bread Sticks, Single Pack
  • M4Y2: Snack Bread, Multigrain
  • M4Y | Image: Snack Bread, Wheat
  • M4Y3: Snack Bread, White Wheat
  • M41: Swirl Roll, Italian Style Herbs and Cheese
  • M3G1: Tortillas Chipotle
  • M3G | Image: Tortillas, Plain
  • M3G2: Tortillas, Whole Grain
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Monograph M4

  • M41: Swirl Roll, Italian Style Herbs and Cheese
  • M4A7 | Image: Cakes, Shelf Stable, Spice Pound Cake
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Fruits

  • M5J: Apple Pieces in Spiced Sauce
  • M5L | Image: Applesauce, Carb Enhanced, Sweetened, Regular Style
  • M5M | Image: Applesauce, w/ Mango & Peach Puree
  • M5K | Image: Applesauce, w/ Raspberry Puree, Sweetened, Regular Style
  • M5O | Image: Cranberries, Sliced, Dried
  • M4A3 | Image: Cobbler, Cherry Blueberry
  • M7V: Fruit and Vegetable Blend Juice Smoothie Powder
  • MG25-028: Fruit Mix, Dried, Apples, Blueberries, and Cherries
  • M5C | Image: Mixed Fruit, Sweetened
  • M5P: Apple Strawberry Carrot Puree Squeeze
  • M5P1: Banana Pumpkin Puree Squeeze
  • M10Z | Image1 | Image2: Raisins, Not Fortified
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Desserts and Snacks

  • M10T | Image: Almonds, Smoke Flavored
  • M6M: Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar Cheese
  • M10MS01: Beef Bites, Smoked
  • M10A3: Beef Snacks, Sticks, Teriyaki
  • M10W: Cashews, Halves (splits), Flavored, Jalapeno
  • M3CR01: Cereal, Fruit Flavored Rings with Rice Milk
  • M4M2: Cheese Filled Crackers, Pepperoni Pizza
  • M6L2: Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Fortified with Bacon
  • M6L1: Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Fortified with Jalapeno Peppers
  • M6L | Image: Cheese Spread, Cheddar ,Fortified, Plain
  • M4A19: Chocolate Pudding with Protein (Type II)
  • M4Z3: Cookie, Chocolate Chip
  • M4V1: Cookie, Oatmeal Cookie, Chocolate Chunk
  • M4V | Image: Cookie, Oatmeal, Plain
  • M4CK01: Cookie, Sugar, Animal
  • M4Z5: Cookie, Sugar, Patriotic
  • M4M | Image: Crackers, Plain
  • M4R | Image: Crackers, Vegetable
  • M4A18: Apple Pie Dessert Spread
  • M4A15: Filled Bakery Item, Cinnamon Bun
  • FS3-01: First Strike Bar, Apple-Cinnamon
  • FS3-02: First Strike Bar, Chocolate
  • FS3-06: First Strike Bar, Cran-Raspberry
  • M4A21: High Energy, Coconut Almond
  • M6I: Jam, Fruit, Blackberry
  • M6F | Image: Jam, Fruit, Strawberry
  • M6B | Image: Jelly, Apple
  • M6D | Image: Jelly, Grape
  • M4Z | Image: Muffin Top, Chocolate Banana Nut
  • M4CM01: Muffin Top, Cinnamon
  • M4A14: Muffin Top, Maple
  • MG25-019: Muffin Top, Maple, Whole Grain
  • M4A20: Nut Bar, Almond and Coconut
  • M8K: Nuts and Raisins with Pan Coated Chocolate Disks
  • MG25-025: Peanut Butter Bites, Dehydrated, Cocoa
  • M6J: Peanut Butter, Chunky
  • M6E | Image: Peanut Butter, Smooth
  • M6H | Image: Peanut Spread, Smooth, Chocolate
  • M6K | Image: Peanuts, Shelled, Roasted
  • M4G1: Pound Cakes, Applesauce, Trans-fat free
  • M4E1: Pound Cakes, Lemon Poppy Seed
  • M4A9 | Image: Pound Cakes, Marble
  • M4H | Image: Pound Cake, Vanilla
  • M10Q | Image: Pretzels, Cheddar Cheese
  • M10F1: Pretzels, Nuggets, Honey Mustard
  • M10SB01: Protein Bar, Chocolate
  • M4M6: Protein Puffs, Ring Shaped, Barbeque (Type IX, Flavor 1)
  • M10SB02: Recovery Bar, Peanut Butter and Strawberry
  • M6P2: Recovery Bar, Salted Caramel Marshmallow Crisp
  • MG25-022: Recovery Bar, S'mores
  • M6P1: Trail Mix Recovery with Beef Jerky (Type II)
  • M6P: Trail Mix Recovery with Pretzels
  • M4M5: Toasted Corn Kernels, Barbecue
  • M4A11: Toaster Pastries, Chocolate Chip
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Beverages

 

  • M7D1: Beverage Base, Cranberry Grape, Non-Nutritive Sweetner
  • M7I | Image: Beverage Base, Lemonade, Non-Nutritive Sweetener
  • M7E | Image: Beverage Powder, Lemon Lime, Nutritive Sweetener
  • M7F: Beverage Powder, Orange, Fortified & Enhanced
  • M7J: Beverage Base, Tropical Punch, Nutritive Sweetener
  • M7R: Beverage Base, Orange, Sweetened with Non-Nutritive Sweetener, Fortified with Ascorbic Acid and Calcium
  • M7R1: Beverage Base, Raspberry, Sweetened with Non-Nutritive Sweetner
  • M7S: Flavored Instant Cappuccino, Regular, French Vanilla
  • M7S1: Flavored Instant Cappuccino, Regular, Mocha
  • M7S2: Flavored Instant Cappuccino, Regular, Irish Cream
  • M7T1: Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte, Fruit Punch (Flavor I)
  • M7T2: Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte, Grape (Flavor II)
  • M7T3: Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte, Lemon lime (Flavor III)
  • M7T4: Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte, Orange (Flavor IV)
  • M71: Protein Drink Powder, Chocolate
  • M71A: Protein Drink Powder, Chocolate Hazelnut
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Monograph M8

  • M8D | Image: Candy, Pan Coated Disks, Milk Chocolate
  • M8K: Nuts and Raisins with Pan Coated Chocolate Disks
  • M8O | Image1 | Image2: Candy, Pan Coated, Disks, Peanut butter, Plain
  • M8O4: Candy, Pan Coated Disks, Fruit Flavor Original
  • M8O5: Candy, Pan Coated Disks, Fruit Flavor Sour
  • M8O6 | Image: Candy, Pan Coated, Oval/Round, Chocolate with Peanuts
  • M8P | Image: Licorice Style Candy, Bite Size, Cherry
  • M8T: Mint Candy, Rings, Peppermint
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Monograph M9

  • M9A: Catsup, Regular
  • M9B2: Coffee, Soluble, Spray Dried, Agglomerated, Regular
  • M9C1 | Image1 | Image2: Non-Dairy Creamer, Dry
  • M9E | Image: Hot Sauce
  • M9F: Salt, Table
  • M9G: Sugar
  • M9G1: Sugar Substitutes, Non-Carbohydrate, Sucralose
  • M9J1: Spice, Red Pepper, Crushed
  • M9J2: Powdered Hot Sauce Seasoning Blend
  • M9K: Picante Seasoning Blend
  • M9L | Image: Mayonnaise, Fat Free
  • M9M1: Chewing Gum, Sugar Free (Xylitol), Peppermint & Cinnamon
  • M9U: Syrup, Table, Regular Calorie, Imitation Maple
  • M9X: Barbecue Sauce, Plain, Regular without Fruit Purees
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Monograph M10

 

  • M10D: Flameless Raton Heater