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Inspection Detail Report

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Cruise Ship: Caribbean Princess Cruise line: Princess Cruises Inspection Date: 10/11/2007 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.: 15
Site: Bar-Blackbeard's Bar
Violation: A dead ant was found floating in a half-full bottle of sour apple schnapps on the back bar storage cabinet. The bottle was discarded during the inspection. Some of the pour spouts attached to liquor bottles had the protective screen at the opening missing.
Recommendation: Ensure that food is safe and unadulterated.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court - Gazebo Preparation Area
Violation: There were unlabeled working pans of cooking finely chopped fresh herbs, oil, liquid egg whites, liquid egg substitute, and liquid pasteurized egg in the gazebo cooking counter.
Recommendation: Ensure that working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use on the vessel, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar are identified with the common name of the food.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Hot Galley
Violation: Peeling labels were noted on the solid top grills, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Remove peeling labels.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Pastry
Violation: The undercounter dishwash machine was missing a description of the wash and rinse 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.: 24
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: A sanitizing bucket was found with less than 50 ppm chlorine in solution. The sanitizing bucket was changed immediately.
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.: 26
Site: Other-Pizzeria
Violation: Some of the previously cleaned plates stacked at the front service counter were soiled with food particles and food residue. Soiled plates were separated and removed for washing during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-Pizzeria
Violation: Some of the previously cleaned plates stacked at the front service counter were soiled with food particles and food residue. Soiled plates were separated and removed for washing during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-Pizzeria, Bar, and Grill Pantry - Dishwash
Violation: Some of the previously cleaned plates stored in the rolling plate trolley were soiled with small food particles and food residue.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Portside Forward Dishwash
Violation: Several small bowls stored as clean were found soiled. These items and items they were stored with were re-washed during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Portside Forward Dishwash
Violation: Several small bowls stored as clean were found soiled. These items and items they were stored with were re-washed during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 28
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court - Starboard Pantry
Violation: The handwash station paper towel dispenser was installed directly over the counter end where the food preparation sink is set in the counter. Water dripping from users of the handwash station contacts both the counter surface and the food preparation sink as the paper towels are removed.
Recommendation: Move the paper towel dispenser to a position where it won't create a contamination problem.
Item No.: 28
Site: Bar-Scoops Ice Cream Bar
Violation: The handwash sink at the back bulkhead had the soap dispenser installed on the outside of the side guard, so that as users reach with wet hands for the soap the water drips down both on the counter and to the adjacent preparation sink.
Recommendation: Move the paper towel dispenser to a position where it won't create a contamination problem.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Bell Box Galley
Violation: The handwash station at the entry door had the paper towel dispenser installed on the bulkhead directly above the drinking fountain.
Recommendation: Move the paper towel dispenser to a position where it won't create a contamination problem.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Pastry Forward
Violation: Several plates in three stacks of plates were found stored wet, impeding air drying.
Recommendation: Ensure that clean equipment and utensils are stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted.
Item No.: 40
Site: Other-Pizzeria, Bar, and Grill Pantry
Violation: The doors from the grill preparation, front bar, and pizzeria preparation/service area to the shared pantry behind were pinned open during service, allowing easy access for flying insects. The doors had permanent signs on them stating that the they should be kept closed.
Recommendation: Ensure that entry points where pests may enter the food areas are protected.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory

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