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Cruise Ship: Liberty of the Seas Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 06/30/2007 Score: 100
 
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.



 
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Note: Click on the Item no. to view the item detail.
 
Item No.DescriptionPoints Deducted
06Halogen analyzer chart recorder maintained, operated, records; Sampling, records0
08PW filling hoses, caps, connections, procedures; Sample records, valves; PW system constructed, maintained0
10Swimming pools / spas maintained, safety equipment0
18Cross-contamination storage, preparation, transportation0
19Food protected storage, preparation, display, service, transportation; Original containers, labeling; Food handling minimized; In-use food dispensing, preparation utensils stored0
21Nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located0
22Dishwashing / equipment washing facilities designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated, TMDs, test kits0
26Food-contact surfaces equipment / utensils clean; Safe0
27Equipment / utensils non-food-contact surfaces clean0
33Decks / bulkheads / deckheads construction, repair, clean0
37Rooms / equipment vented, humidity, condensation0
41Child Activity Centers facilities, diaper changing, operation0
Selected Item Details
Item No.: 06
Site: Potable Water-Medical - Microbiologic Monitoring
Violation: The potable water distribution sampling records did not indicate if the sampling results were positive or negative for E. coli. The records maintained only stated the results as "positive" or "negative" without reference to whether the results were for total coliforms or E. coli. The ship is using the Colisure test kit.
Recommendation:Ensure that a minimum of four potable water samples per month are collected and analyzed for the presence of Escherichia coli and are collected randomly from locations on the forward, aft, upper, and lower decks of the vessel. Ensure that sample sites are changed each month.
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: The far point analyzer charts were not consistently changed. There were overlaps of 1-4 hours.
Recommendation:Ensure that halogen analyzer-chart recorder charts are changed, initialed, and dated daily and contain notations of any unusual water events in the potable water system.
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: A review of the far point analyzer charts noted a few days when the free halogen residuals was less than 0.2 ppm with no explanation as to the reason for the low levels.
Recommendation:Ensure that halogen analyzer-chart recorder charts are changed, initialed, and dated daily and contain notations of any unusual water events in the potable water system.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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