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Cruise Ship: Norwegian Sun Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Lines Inspection Date: 11/05/2006 Inspection Score: 89
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.: 14
Site: Galley-Soup Area
Violation: An employees' thumbnails were excessively long and were not properly maintained. The employee was not wearing gloves. The employee was removed from the area.
Recommendation: Ensure that food employees keep their fingernails trimmed, filed, and maintained so the edges and surfaces are cleanable and not rough.
Item No.: 15
Site: Buffet-Lido Starboard Side
Violation: A few items which had been previously placed out for service on the lido buffet line (two bowls of cottage cheese and a tray of sliced cucumbers with a cream cheese top) were placed back into the buffet undercounter reach-in refrigerator after service. Both items had evidence that they had been previously placed out for service. This area was not open during the inspection and it was unclear why these items had been placed back into the unit. Staff stated that these items were suppose to be discarded after being placed out for service. The items were immediately discarded.
Recommendation: After being served and in the possession of a consumer or placed out for service on the buffet line, ensure that food that is unused or returned by the consumer is not offered as food for human consumption.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Port Aft Buffet Service Line
Violation: An ice scoop was found stored in a reach-in refrigerator.
Recommendation: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, ensure that food preparation and dispensing utensils are stored: (5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Italian Galley
Violation: A peeling label was noted on the flat top grill. This was corrected during the inspection.
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.: 22
Site: Buffet-Great Outdoors Center Buffet Line
Violation: Soiled pans were stored on the deck inside a drain technical compartment.
Recommendation: Ensure that drainboards, utensil racks, or tables large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that may accumulate during hours of operation are provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and after sanitizing.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Pacific Hieghts - Warewash Area
Violation: A loose drain pipe was noted in the final rinse compartment of the flight type dishwash machine. The curtain was missing between the wash and final rinse cycles.
Recommendation: Repair the loose drain pipe and install the missing curtain.
Item No.: 26
Site: Pantry-Topsider's Bar Pantry
Violation: A wet, soiled beer glass was found stored with other dry, previously cleaned glasses. This rack of glasses was sent to be washed.
Recommendation: Ensure that soiled items are not stored with clean items. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Port Side Aft
Violation: A few previously cleaned plate covers were soiled and stored as clean. All covers were removed and re-washed.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Hot Galley Four Seasons
Violation: Staff was observed moving a sanitizing bucket from the deck and placing it directly onto a clean preparation counter. This was corrected during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are cleaned: At any time during the operation when contamination might have occurred. Ensure that cleaning buckets are not placed on food contact surfaces after being placed on the deck.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-Main Dining Room and Il Adagio
Violation: Tables were pre-set for dinner service at 0900. Glasses and plates were not stored covered or inverted and the silverware was not stored covered. Access to these rooms was not restricted and the door to this area was not closed.
Recommendation: Ensure that items are stored covered or inverted if they are pre-set greater than four hours before service.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Port Side Midship and Port Side Aft
Violation: Numerous plate covers were wet stacked in the clean storage areas, impeding proper 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.: 28
Site: Bar-Java Cafe
Violation: A few glasses were wet and set out for service. These wet items were stored inverted on the bar counter top, impeding proper air drying. The glasses were removed.
Recommendation: After cleaning and sanitizing, ensure that equipment and utensils are air-dried or adequately drained before contact with food. 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.: 29
Site: Food Service General-Lido Galley & Buffet Areas
Violation: Food debris, paper and plastic were found in the handwash basin of many of the handwash stations in the lido galley and buffet service areas.
Recommendation: Ensure that handwashing facilities are used for no other purpose and are accessible at all times.
Item No.: 29
Site: Galley-Seven Seasons Cold Pantry
Violation: A few pieces of lettuce were noted in the handwash sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that handwashing facilities are used for no other purpose and are accessible at all times.
Item No.: 29
Site: Other-Garbage Room
Violation: An old water filter was placed in the handwash sink. Black residue from the filter was noted in the sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that handwashing facilities are used for no other purpose and are accessible at all times.
Item No.: 30
Site: Food Service General-
Violation: The delivery system for the paper towels was not working properly in several areas. Staff stated that a different type of paper towel dispenser has been ordered. The dispenser was broken in the deck 4 bell box.
Recommendation: Repair the broken dispenser on deck 4 and ensure that the delivery system dispenses paper towels properly.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Technical Compartments
Violation: Excessive sealant was found in many technical compartments along the deck/cabinet juncture, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Remove the excess sealant.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Great Outdoors Center Buffet Line
Violation: Soiled pans were stored on the deck inside a drain technical compartment, making cleaning of the deck difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure items are not stored directly on the deck and ensure food contact items are not stored in technical compartments.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Great Oudoors
Violation: The stainless steel deck was buckling underneath the hot galley equipment. There were large gaps where the welds had broken away from the profile strip and deck juncture.
Recommendation: Repair the deck.
Item No.: 38
Site: Pantry-Topsider's Bar
Violation: A bag of golf clubs was stored in the pantry area of this bar.
Recommendation: Ensure that only articles necessary for the food service operation are stored in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. Remove the bag of golf clubs.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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