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Cruise Ship: Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 12/01/2006 Inspection Score: 98
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.: 10
Site: DO NOT USE (whirlpool/spa)-Whirlpool Spas - Anti-Entrapment Devices
Violation: There was no documentation or evidence of certification of the anti-entrapment devices installed on the whirlpool spas.
Recommendation: Ensure that anti-entrapment drain covers or other drains that prevent entrapment hazards as specified in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Publication 363-009801 (dual drains/channel drains) are provided on swimming pools and whirlpool spas. Ensure that drain covers have either the plumbing/engineering approving organization stamp and flow rate affixed to the cover, or that a letter is maintained aboard the vessel certifying that the cover meets the safety requirements outlined in AMSE/ANSI A112.19.8M or an equivalent standard.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Pools and Spas - Fecal Accident
Violation: Facilities personnel responding to fecal accidents are not listing the disinfectant contact time. The ships is recording the amount of time it takes to return the pool to acceptable halogen levels.
Recommendation: Ensure that a written or electronic record of all fecal accidents is maintained. Ensure that the record includes the pool name, date and time of the incidnet, response steps taken, free residual halogen level achieved following cleaning, and contact times.
Item No.: 16
Site: Galley-Soup Station Deck 4
Violation: The temperature of the sliced ham inside the walk-in refrigerator was at 46 F. The ambient air temperature was at 38 F. This item was immediately placed in 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 60C (140F) [roasts 54C (130F)] or above, or (2) At 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 19
Site: Galley-Hot Galley
Violation: There was a rolling bulk container filled with rice. The label on the outside stated flour. There was also rolling bulk containers of rice and flour were not labeled.
Recommendation: Ensure the bulk products are properly labeled.
Item No.: 21
Site: Provisions-Provisions - Smoked Fish Room
Violation: One of the metal deck pallets was damaged, leaving a gap where dirt and debris could collect, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Repair the damaged deck pallet.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Portside Dishwash Deck 4
Violation: The dishwash curtains were soiled. Staff stated the curtains were cleaned in the morning.
Recommendation: Clean the dishwash curtains.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Coffee Station Deck 4
Violation: The juice and water nozzles on the juice machine were soiled with greater than one day's accumulation of debris and a black substance, possibly mold.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Show Galley
Violation: The light covers above the food on the hot holding line were soiled.
Recommendation: Clean the soiled light covers.
Item No.: 30
Site: Provisions-Provisions - Vegetable Preparation
Violation: The water pressure at the handwash station was excessive and did not allow for proper handwashing.
Recommendation: Ensure that automatic handwashing facilities are installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Provisions - Red Wine Walk-in Refrigeration Unit
Violation: The base panel of the door was damaged, leaving a gap, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Repair the base panel of the refrigerator door.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Buffet Line
Violation: The deck/buffet counter juncture was separating, leaving an opening, making cleaning difficult. Water was noted collected along the seam.
Recommendation: Repair deck/buffet counter juncture.
Item No.: 33
Site: Food Service General-Galleys
Violation: There was recessed grout and cracked deck tiles throughout the main and crew galleys.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Soup Station Deck 4
Violation: Water was noted dripping along the side of braising pan.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Preparation Room-Provisions - Fish Thawing/Preparation Room
Violation: A potable water leak was noted at the base of the faucet of the single compartment sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Chops Grill
Violation: Water was noted dripping from the faucet at the three-compartment sink and at the steam valve pipe underneath the three-compartment sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Portofino
Violation: The steam valve in the technical compartment under the bain marie was leaking. This was corrected on site.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Hot Galley Deck 5
Violation: Water was noted on the deckhead above the food preparation table. Staff stated there could be a leak in the pipe above the deckhead.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Provisions-Provisions - General
Violation: A few of the flourescent light on the deckheads in the walk-in units were blown out.
Recommendation: Replace blown out light bulbs.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Dishwash Deck 5
Violation: Condensate was noted dripping from the deckhead onto the dirty landing at the dishwash machine.
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.: 37
Site: Galley-Starboard Dishwash Deck 4
Violation: Condensate was noted dripping from the deckhead onto the dirty landing of the dishwash machine.
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.: 37
Site: Galley-Windjammer Glass Wash
Violation: There was condensate forming on the deckhead above the clean landing of the glass wash machine. There was no water dripping onto the clean landing.
Recommendation: Ensure that exhaust ventilation hood systems in food preparation and warewashing areas including components such as hoods, fans, guards, and ducting are designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Windjammer Hot Galley
Violation: There was condensate forming on the underside of the shelf above the hot food service line. All the food was covered.
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.: 37
Site: Galley-Windjammer Dishwash
Violation: Condensate was noted collecting on the deckhead above the soiled landing of the dishwash machine.
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.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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