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Cruise Ship: Mariner Of The Seas Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 08/03/2008 Score: 99
 
This cruise ship inspection report lists the deficiencies found during the inspection. Additional information corresponding to each item number is available in the lastest editions of the CDC VSP Operational Manual.



 
    Cruise Ship's Corrective Action Statement

Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Deck 1 Garbage
Violation: The water line for the deck wash tap was not striped blue.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water piping and fittings are painted or stripped auxiliary blue, or in accordance with ISO 14726, at 5 m (15 feet) intervals on each side of partitions, decks, and bulkheads in all spaces, except where the decor would be marred by such markings.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: The recirculation lines in the pool and whirlpool pump rooms were striped blue with white arrows. The potable water lines in these rooms had the same designation.
Recommendation: Remove the blue striping from the pool and whirlpool recirculation lines. Provide a unique color striping for the pool whirlpool recirculation lines.
Item No.: 08
Site: Galley-Windjammer Galley
Violation: The hose connection under the single compartment sink on the port side of the galley was not fitted with a backflow prevention device .
Recommendation: Ensure that backflow preventers are installed when air gaps are impractical or when water under pressure is required.
Item No.: 10
Site: Whirlpool/Spa-
Violation: The free halogen residual was not consistently raised to 10 ppm and circulated for 1 hour at the end of the day. The water in the whirlpools was not consistently dumped on a daily basis.
Recommendation: Ensure that the free residual halogen is increased to at least 10.0 mg/L (ppm) in whirlpool spas and circulated for at least 1 hour at the end of each day.
Item No.: 12
Site: Provisions-Beer Walk-In
Violation: There was a half-empty bottle of drinking water in the beer walk-in refrigeration unit. There was active ship provisioning at the time of the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that employees eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-
Violation: The sealant on the back of the slicer was loose.
Recommendation: Ensure that food contact equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines.
Item No.: 20
Site: Preparation Room-
Violation: There was a gap around the chute of the potato peeler located on the right side of the 3-compartment sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that multiuse food-contact surfaces are: (1) Smooth; (2) Free of breaks, open seams >1 mm (1/32 inch), cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; (4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; and (5) Accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods without being disassembled, by disassembling without the use of tools, or by easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Chops Show Galley
Violation: The gaskets were torn on the undercounter Alto Sham.
Recommendation: Ensure that non-food contact equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines. (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Aft Port Beverage Station
Violation: There was peeling sealant at the junctures between the granite sections on the bottom and sides around the ice machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that non-food contact equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines. (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Johnny Rockets Galley
Violation: The labels were loose on the front of the grills, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that non-food contact equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines. (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Johnny Rockets Galley
Violation: There was excessive sealant on the sides of the grills, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Jade Potwash
Violation: The data plate had six readings for time, wash and rinse cycles. The information on the data plate was confusing and the individuals in charge of this area were also confused about the information on the data plate for cycle times.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing machines are provided with an easily accessible and readable data plate affixed to the machine by the manufacturer that indicates the machine's design and operating specifications including the: (1) Temperatures required for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing; (2) Pressure required for the fresh water sanitizing rinse; and (3) Conveyor speed for conveyor machines or cycle time for stationary rack machines.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Windjammer Dishwash
Violation: The data plate only gave a minimum pressure of 20 psi and not the manufacturer's recommended range.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing machines are provided with an easily accessible and readable data plate affixed to the machine by the manufacturer that indicates the machine's design and operating specifications including the: (1) Temperatures required for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing; (2) Pressure required for the fresh water sanitizing rinse; and (3) Conveyor speed for conveyor machines or cycle time for stationary rack machines.
Item No.: 24
Site: Galley-Deck 5, Starboard Side
Violation: There was a sanitizing bucket that was measured at less than 50 ppm chlorine. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that a chlorine solution used as a sanitizing solution has a concentration between 50 mg/L (ppm) and 200 mg/L (ppm).
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 4
Violation: Two of the gaskets were soiled on the upper doors of the Alto Sham trolleys.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 4, Sauce Station
Violation: The seam along the back of the turning handles on the tilting pans was soiled.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Johnny Rockets Galley
Violation: The sealant on the sides of the grills was soiled/stained.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 29
Site: Provisions-
Violation: The handwash station near the poultry freezer was blocked. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that handwashing facilities are used for no other purpose and are accessible at all times.
Item No.: 33
Site: Pantry-Vintages
Violation: There was an open seam along the right side of the pantry door at the door frame and bulkhead juncture.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Windjammer Galley and Buffet Service Lines
Violation: The grout along the deck junctures was damaged or loose in a number of areas, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-Windjammer Service Line
Violation: There were sections of recessed grout, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Jade Port Side
Violation: The channel for the sliding fire door was heavily soiled and the deck drain was clogged with food residue. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 41
Site: Children Area-
Violation: The large battery operated toys were wiped with wipes designed for use on hands and skin. While these were anti-bacterial wipes they were not designed for disinfection of hard surfaces.
Recommendation: Ensure that surfaces that children touch with their hands are cleaned and disinfected at least daily with products labeled by the manufacturer for that purpose.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory

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