FAQ

Lounge Fridge Rules

The rules for use of the refrigerator located in the House Officers Lounge.

Acceptable uses:

  1. House Officers who use the HOA Lounge lactation pod may store breast milk while at work
  2. All HOA members may store food brought from home, or purchased on site.

Rules:

  • Breast Milk and Food must be stored separately on their assigned shelves.
  • No communal items allowed. Example: condiments intended to be left in the fridge.
  • All items must be labeled with name, date, and time they are placed in the fridge.
  • All items must be in a closed container.
  • Any item without a label will be thrown away.
  • Any item not in a closed container will be thrown away.
  • Any item that appears spoiled or has a strong odor will be thrown away, regardless of the date/time on the label.
  • Any food older than 24 hours will be thrown away.
  • Any milk older than 28 hours will be thrown away.
  • Any item dated or time-stamped in the future will be thrown away.
  • When food is discarded, containers such as “glad-ware” or worse will be thrown away with the food. Containers better than “glad-ware”, such as “pyrex” or reusable lunch bags, will be rinsed and placed on the lost and found shelf.
  • HOA staff have the final say on what gets thrown out.

A bin to the right of the fridge contains supplies to mark your items with your name and the date/time. Please do not remove the tape, labels, or Sharpies from the lounge.