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Cruise Ship: Oceana Cruise Line: P&O Cruises Inspection Date: 12/18/2009 Inspection Score: 96
This cruise ship inspection report lists deficiencies found during the inspection. Additional information corresponding to each item number is available in the latest edition of the VSP Environmental Public Health Standards.

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Item No.: 06
Site: Potable Water-Distribution Chlorine Station
Violation: The backup pump on the chlorine tank did not have an automatic switchover feature.
Recommendation: Ensure that at least one backup halogen pump is available with automatic switchover to maintain the free residual halogen in the event that the primary pump fails, an increase in demand occurs, or the low chlorine alarm sounds.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Starboard Terrace Spa Mechanical Room
Violation: There was a continuous leak at the vent on the reduced pressure assembly backflow prevention device on the whirlpool fill line.
Recommendation: Repair or replace the backflow prevention device.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Cross Connection Control Program
Violation: There were several blank fields in the location and type columns on the cross connection control program.
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: Galley-Deck 6 Pastry
Violation: There were six potable water lines under the food storage racks that had no backflow prevention devices.
Recommendation: Install backflow prevention devices or remove the potable water lines.
Item No.: 09
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Crystal Pool
Violation: The free chlorine residual was measured at 0.23, 0.62, 0.66, and 0.75 ppm. The pool was open at the time of the inspection. The pool was immediately closed.
Recommendation: Ensure that a free residual halogen of >1.0 and <5.0 mg/L (ppm) is maintained in recirculated swimming pools.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Officer's and Staff Messes
Violation: There were no side shields at the buffet stations.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on display is protected from contamination by the use of packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means.
Item No.: 20
Site: Food Service General-Slotted Fasteners
Violation: There were slotted fasteners inside the ovens, combination ovens and potato peelers.
Recommendation: Ensure that materials used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface.
Item No.: 21
Site: Provisions-White Wine/Mineral Store
Violation: There were wooden pallets inside this room.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning are constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 5 & 6 Hot Galley
Violation: The insulation inside the technical compartments for the bain marie units was torn.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning are constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-Cafe Jardin Restaurant Servery
Violation: There was no data plate for the undercounter warewash machine.
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-Warewash
Violation: The wash temperature gauge for the dishwash machine read 130 F. The actual wash temperature was above 150 F
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Being maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; and (2) Maintaining water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices in good repair and ensuring their accuracy within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Warewash
Violation: The surface plate temperature of the glasswash machine was measure at 149 F and the final rinse gauge read 190 F. The glasswash machine was not in active use.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Being maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; and (2) Maintaining water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices in good repair and ensuring their accuracy within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Pantry-Deck 8 Aft Pantry 8752
Violation: There was no data plate on the undercounter dishwash machine.
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-Warewash
Violation: The surface plate temperature of the glasswash machine was measure at 149 F and the final rinse gauge read 190 F. The glass wash machine was not in active use.
Recommendation: Ensure that the utensil surface temperature is not less than 71C (160F) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Pastry Service Area
Violation: The insulation inside technical compartment #4 was soiled and moldy.
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: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: There were several clean bowls stacked wet and out for service.
Recommendation: After cleaning and sanitizing, ensure that equipment and utensils are air-dried or adequately drained before contact with food.
Item No.: 28
Site: Food Service General-Ice Machines
Violation: Per staff, the inside of the ice machines were cleaned with a cleaning chemical and then rinsed. Per the manufacturer's instructions, the units were required to be cleaned and sanitized.
Recommendation: Ensure that equipment is cleaned and sanitized according to manufacturer's instructions.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-Horizon Grill Coffee Stations
Violation: To activate the water/ice dispenser, passengers must contact the lip of the glass with the dispensing paddle. However, the lip of the glasses was too small, allowing water to dispense onto the passenger's hands. Therefore, passengers then had to use their hands to activate the water/ice dispenser.
Recommendation: Ensure that the lip of the glass does not contact the hand contact surface of the dispensing paddle.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-Horizon Grill Service
Violation: There was no coving along the deck/bulkhead junctures at the back of the grill area.
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: Other-Cafe Jardin Restaurant Servery
Violation: There were two openings in the bulkhead under the technical compartments for the refrigeration units.
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-Cafe Jardin Restaurant Servery
Violation: There was no coving along the deck/bulkhead juncture.
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: Buffet-Plaza Buffet Portside
Violation: The deckhead light cover above the toaster was dusty.
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.: 33
Site: Other-Horizon Grill Coffee Stations
Violation: There was no coving along the deck/equipment juncture at the coffee stations.
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: Food Service General-Door Frames
Violation: There were open void spaces where the locking pin inserted inside the door frames.
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-Warewash
Violation: There was water dripping from the deckhead onto the deck in front of the clean storage racks. The source of the water could not be located.
Recommendation: Locate the source of the water and ensure that it does not drip onto the deck.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Plaza Buffet Starboard
Violation: There was water dripping from the deckhead onto the deck in front of the clean plates out for service. The source of the water could not be located.
Recommendation: Locate the source of the water and ensure that it does not drip onto the deck.
Item No.: 33
Site: Food Service General-Decks
Violation: There were broken deck tiles and recessed and missing deck grout in the food preparation, bar and passenger buffet areas.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 37
Site: Buffet-Officer's Mess
Violation: There was condensate dripping from the sneeze guards onto the bain marie counter top.
Recommendation: Ensure that ventilation hood systems and devices are sufficient in number and capacity to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on bulkheads and deckheads.
Item No.: 39
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Coffee Pantry
Violation: There were several fruit flies 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-Records
Violation: Per staff, active monitoring was conducted during the day and night. However, there was no documentation that night monitoring was conducted.
Recommendation: Ensure that night time monitoring inspections are documented.
Item No.: 40
Site: Integrated Pest Management-Records
Violation: Per staff, incoming shipments of food and supplies were checked for pests. However, there was no documentation of this.
Recommendation: Ensure that incoming shipments of food and supplies are routinely inspected for evidence of insects, rodents, and other pests. A record of these inspections shall be maintained onboard the vessel and shall be available for review during inspections.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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