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Cruise Ship: Wind Spirit Cruise line: Wind Star Sail Cruises Inspection Date: 11/22/2008 Score: 96
 
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: Buffet-Verandah Pantry
Violation: The backflow prevention device on the coffee machine was leaking.
Recommendation: Ensure that backflow preventers are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Cross-connection Control Program
Violation: A few of the areas on the cross-connection list did not include the device/type of backflow prevention utilized.
Recommendation: Ensure that the cross-connection control program includes at minimum: a complete listing of cross-connections and the backflow prevention method/device for each, so that there is a match to the plumbing system component and location, and an inspection frequency. Ensure that air-gaps are included in the listing.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Cross-connection Control Program
Violation: The cross-connection control listing indicated that a Watts NLF 9 was installed at the WMF machine in the galley. The unit installed on this machine was an N9.
Recommendation: Ensure that the cross-connection control program includes at minimum: a complete listing of cross-connections and the backflow prevention method/device for each, so that there is a match to the plumbing system component and location, and an inspection frequency. Ensure that air-gaps are included in the listing.
Item No.: 10
Site: Swimming Pool-
Violation: There was no rope attached to the life ring.
Recommendation: Ensure that an easy-access shepherd's hook and approved floatation device (with a length of line 1/2 the pool width or 16 m (50 feet)) is provided at a prominent location near each public swimming pool.
Item No.: 16
Site: Galley-Refrigerator 10
Violation: Individually wrapped butter patties had an internal temperature of 49°F. Other, non-potentially hazardous foods were measured with internal temperatures of 50°F. The butter patties were immediately moved to the blast chiller.
Recommendation: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, ensure that potentially hazardous food is maintained: (1) At 60°C (140°F) [roasts 54°C (130°F)] or above, or (2) At 5°C (41°F) or less.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Blast Chiller
Violation: The wire shelves were corroded at the weld joints.
Recommendation: Ensure that materials used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are: (1) Durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent; (2) Sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing; (3) Finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface; and (4) Resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Floor Mixer
Violation: There were slotted fasteners in the food splash zone of the mixer cage. This was corrected at the time of the inspection.
Recommendation: Use low-profile, non-corroding fasteners in food contact and food splash zones.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Refrigerator 10
Violation: Items were placed in the refrigerator in such a manor as to restrict the flow of air within the unit. Non-potentially hazardous food items on the bottom shelves were measured at 41°F. Potentially hazardous and non-potentially hazardous food items on the upper shelves were at 49°F to 52°F. The potentially hazardous food items were immediately moved to the blast chiller.
Recommendation: Place items in refrigeration units in a manner that does not prohibit the flow of air through the unit.
Item No.: 21
Site: Food Service General-Equipment access panels
Violation: There was peeling soft sealant in the seams of removable technical space access panels of equipment.
Recommendation: The use of soft sealant on routinely accessed removable technical space panels is not required.
Item No.: 21
Site: Room Service-Pantry
Violation: The external and internal thermometers of the refrigeration unit indicated an ambient air temperature of 0°F. The ambient air temperature was measured at 50°F and stored product temperature was measured and found to be 49°F. Individually wrapped butter patties were measured and found to have an internal temperature of 49°F. The butter was moved to a blast chiller.
Recommendation: Ensure that ambient air temperature measuring devices are maintained in good repair and are accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Verandah - Port Service Area
Violation: The grill grease pan chute and housing were difficult to clean due to the length of the void and chutes.
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.: 27
Site: Galley-Veranda - Port Service Area
Violation: The grill grease pan chute was soiled at the back of the chute and in the void spaces around the drip line penetration.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 28
Site: Room Service-Pantry
Violation: Fourteen coffee urns were stored upright. Liquid was pooled in the bottom of the urns.
Recommendation: After cleaning and sanitizing, ensure that equipment and utensils are air-dried or adequately drained before contact with food.
Item No.: 33
Site: Food Service General-Decks
Violation: The concrete deck surfaces in the food service, preparation and storage areas were rough, especially under equipment and around equipment mounting legs.
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: Food Service General-Decks
Violation: There was missing and recessed grout throughout the food preparation and service areas.
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-Refrigerator 5
Violation: The drain line penetration into the technical space was not properly sealed, leaving an open seam.
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: Buffet-Officers Mess
Violation: The coving on the left side of the deck in front of the bain marie was damaged.
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: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: There was no coving along the deck/bulkhead juncture at the right side of the day fridge.
Recommendation: Ensure that bulkhead and deck junctures are coved (including galleys, pantries, deck/counter junctures at buffets, bars, waiter stations, and dining room work counters).
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Fish Freezer
Violation: There was excessive sealant at the fire line pipe penetration near the entry.
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: Food Service General-Walk-in Freezers and Refrigerators
Violation: The fire lines were mounted too close to the deckhead, inhibiting cleaning.
Recommendation: Ensure that exposed utility service lines and pipes, including lines for fire detection and protection systems, are installed so they do not obstruct or prevent cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Dry Goods
Violation: There were large gaps at the shelving support foot plates and deck 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: Provisions-Dry Goods
Violation: The spaces between the shelving support foot plates and deck juncture had a heavy accumulation of soil and food debris.
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.: 36
Site: Provisions-Meat Freezer
Violation: The lighting at the back of the unit was inadequate.
Recommendation: Ensure that the light intensity is at least 110 Lux (10 foot candles) at a distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the deck when in use, in walk-in refrigerator units and dry storage areas, and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Dishwash
Violation: There was excessive heat in this area. Workers at both the soiled and clean ends of the machine were sweating profusely.
Recommendation: Ensure that all food preparation, warewashing, and toilet rooms have sufficient ventilation to keep them free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes.
Item No.: 39
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: There was one fly in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure that the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is effectively controlled to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, service areas, warewashing, and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 39
Site: Provisions-Dry Goods
Violation: There was one fly in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure that the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is effectively controlled to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, service areas, warewashing, and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 39
Site: Buffet-Verandah Pantry
Violation: There was one fly in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure that the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is effectively controlled to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, service areas, warewashing, and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 40
Site: Integrated Pest Management-
Violation: The Integrated Pest Management plan was not dated and there was no evidence that the plan had been reviewed for effectiveness within the last 2 years.
Recommendation: Ensure that reviews are documented and changes noted in the vessel's Integrated Pest Management Plan.
Item No.: 40
Site: Integrated Pest Management-
Violation: The Integrated Pest Management plan was not dated and there was no evidence that the plan had been reviewed for effectiveness within the last 2 years.
Recommendation: Ensure that the vessel's Integrated Pest Management Plan is evaluated for effectiveness every 2 years or whenever there is a significant change in the vessel's structure such as a renovation or operation.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory

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