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Inspection Detail Report

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Cruise Ship: Sea Lion Cruise line: Lindblad Expeditions Inspection Date: 09/10/2009 Score: 92
 
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.: 02
Site: Medical-Clinical Specimen Shipping Containers
Violation: Although there were folded boxes for shipping of clinical specimen containers, the boxes were not large enough to hold more than 3 whole stool cups, and there was no protective internal lining for the box or space for same. Additionally, there was no space for placement of ice packs around the sample cups to maintain proper shipping temperatures. The shipping boxes appeared to be designed for another type of clinical specimen and had stenciled labels for biological substances, category B and UN3373.
Recommendation: Ensure that at least 10 clinical specimen collection containers for both viral and bacteriological agents (10 each), as well as the proper shipping containers and labels for same, are maintained by the medical staff.
Item No.: 19
Site: Galley-Aft 6 Door Refrigerator
Violation: There was a small drip of condensate falling from the bend in the fan coil piping at the interior upper of the 6 door reach-in refrigerator. Directly below this was an open bag of fresh parsley. Staff stated this is washed prior to use.
Recommendation: Ensure that food is protected from contamination by storing the food: (1) In a clean, dry location; (2) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Aft 6 Door Refrigerator
Violation: The interior of the 6 door reach-in refrigerator was difficult to clean due to the large fan coil unit mounted in the upper interior panel and the associated piping, tubing, and wiring attached.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of food equipment complies with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or other internationally accredited food-equipment sanitation standards for materials, design, and construction.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Aft 6 Door Refrigerator
Violation: There was a difficult to clean gap between the back of the aft 6 door reach-in refrigerator and the bulkhead behind.
Recommendation: Ensure that equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable is installed so that it is: (1) Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, under and above the equipment; (2) Spaced from adjoining equipment, bulkhead, and deckhead at a distance of not more than 0.8 millimeter or 1/32 inch; or (3) Sealed to adjoining equipment or bulkhead, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Aft 6 Door Refrigerator
Violation: There was a difficult to clean gap between the back of the aft 6 door reach-in refrigerator and the bulkhead behind.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-Aft/Starboard Preparation Counter
Violation: There was a difficult to clean gap along the juncture of the bulkhead starboard and the aft/starboard preparation counter.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-Galley Range
Violation: There were difficult to clean gaps present at the dual range grease pan housings. There was a very deep and wide channel where the pans inserted, but the vertical space was one inch high, making it difficult to reach all areas where the pans insert for cleaning.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-Galley Undercounter Cabinets
Violation: There were difficult to clean gaps present in all the undercounter storage cabinets, particularly in the uppermost panels.
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.: 21
Site: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: There were difficult to clean gaps present between the deck mounted wine refrigerator, beer/soft drink refrigerator, and the ice machine/bin. The two refrigerators were mounted directly on the deck, but not sealed to the deck. The ice machine/bin was mounted on legs only 3 inches above the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure that deck-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is sealed to the deck or elevated on legs that provide at least a 150 mm (6-inch) clearance between the deck and the equipment.
Item No.: 21
Site: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: There were difficult to clean gaps present between the deck mounted wine refrigerator, beer/soft drink refrigerator, and the ice machine/bin. The two refrigerators were mounted directly on the deck, but not sealed to the deck. The ice machine/bin was mounted on legs only 3 inches above the deck.
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.: 26
Site: Galley-Corridor Aft Ice Machine
Violation: The interior upper of the ice bin houses the ice cuber unit. The cuber side panels were soiled with mold residue, as were the trickle tube directly above the cuber panel and the hoses at the water bath pump.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Corridor Aft Ice Machine
Violation: The interior upper of the ice bin houses the ice cuber unit. The cuber side panels were soiled with mold residue, as were the trickle tube directly above the cuber panel and the hoses at the water bath pump.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: The interior upper of the ice bin houses the ice cuber unit. The cuber side panels were heavy soiled with mold residue, as were the trickle tube directly above the cuber panel and the hoses and fixtures of the water bath and pump.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 26
Site: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: The interior upper of the ice bin houses the ice cuber unit. The cuber side panels were heavy soiled with mold residue, as were the trickle tube directly above the cuber panel and the hoses and fixtures of the water bath and pump.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Aft 6 Door Refrigerator
Violation: The starboard exterior side panel of the 6 door reach-in refrigerator was heavily soiled with a layer of dust.
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-Galley Range
Violation: The dual range grease pan housings were heavily soiled with dirt and grease residue.
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: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: The exterior side panels of the two undercounter reach-in refrigerators were heavily soiled with dust debris.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 31
Site: Galley-Two Compartment Sink
Violation: An unlabeled squeeze bottle of a yellow liquid was setting next to the two compartment sink. Staff stated that the contents were liquid soap. Staff labeled the container during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies are clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Galley Deckhead General
Violation: There were loose panels and gaps present along the deckhead throughout the galley and along the hood attached. There was as well a difficult to clean deckhead attached piping and conduit attached to difficult to clean bulkhead attached electrical boxes in the forward/starboard corner.
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 Storage Room
Violation: The deckhead panels were loose and had large open voids making cleaning difficult throughout this room.
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: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: The deck below the undercounter refrigerators and the ice machine/bin were soiled with dirt 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: Bar-Forward Lounge Bar
Violation: There was one light out directly over the front bar counter. The artificial light was less than 220 lux (20 foot candles) at the ice machine/bin and the forward bar counter, and there was no lights in these areas to raise to the minimum 220 lux for cleaning.
Recommendation: Ensure that the light intensity is at least 220 Lux (20 foot candles) in bars and at dining room waiter stations during periods of cleaning.
Item No.: 41
Site: Ventilation-All Ventilation Fan Units - Condensate Collection Pans
Violation: The maintenance plan for inspection and service to the air-conditioning fan units throughout the ship only addressed procedures for filter inspection and cleaning monthly, but no information on inspection or cleaning of the condensate collection pans. The condensate collection pans were heavily soiled with accumulated dirt and mold debris.
Recommendation: Ensure that air handling units are kept clean.
Item No.: 41
Site: Ventilation-All Ventilation Fan Units - Condensate Collection Pans
Violation: The maintenance plan for inspection and service to the air-conditioning fan units throughout the ship only addressed procedures for filter inspection and cleaning monthly, but no information on inspection or cleaning of the condensate collection pans. The condensate collection pans were heavily soiled with accumulated dirt and mold debris.
Recommendation: Ensure that evaporative condensers are inspected at least annually and cleaned as necessary to remove scale and that sediment and cooling coils and condensate pans are cleaned as necessary to remove dirt and organic material.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory

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