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Cruise Ship: Norwegian Star Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Lines Inspection Date: 12/16/2001 Inspection Score: 97
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.: *
Site: Other-CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT
Violation: IN DEVELOPING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT FOR THIS INSPECTION, CRITICAL-ITEM DEFICIENCIES (DESIGNATED WITH YES IN CRITICAL COLUMN (WORTH 3 - 5 POINTS), WHETHER DEBITED OR NOT, SHOULD INCLUDE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MONITORING PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE CRITICAL DEFICIENCY. PREPARE CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT AS A WORD PROCESSING OR SPREADSHEET FILE WHICH WILL BE SENT TO USPHS / VSP AS AN EMAIL MESSAGE ATTACHMENT. PLEASE EMAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT TO: VSP@CDC.GOV USE EMAIL MESSAGE SUBJECT LINE: SHIP NAME - CAS - [INSERT INSPECTION DATE] .
Recommendation:
Item No.: 03
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: THERE WERE SEVERAL ENTRIES IN THE PRODUCTION WATER LOG INDICATING THE HALOGEN LEVEL WAS LESS THAN 2.0 PPM. ONE OF THE ENTRIES INDICATED THIS WENT ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS. NO COMMENTS WERE MADE AS TO WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE LEVELS.
Recommendation: 5.2.1.1.1 Potable water shall be continuously halogenated to at least 2.0 mg/L (ppm) free residual halogen at the time of bunkering or production with an automatic halogenation device.
Item No.: 18
Site: Other-PROVISIONS
Violation: RAW AND COOKED OR READY TO EAT FISH WAS STORED TOGETHER IN THE FISH FREEZER. RAW AND COOKED MEAT WAS STORED TOGETHER IN THE MEAT FREEZER.
Recommendation: 7.3.3.2.1.1 Food shall be protected from cross-contamination by: (1) Physically separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as vegetables, and cooked ready-to-eat food; so products do not physically touch, and so as to prevent dripping of one product into another.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: SOME CREVICES WERE NOTED BEHIND THE TILT SKILLET AND SOUP KETTLES IN THE CREW GALLEY.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.2.6 Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-CREW MESS
Violation: THE THERMOMETER FOR ONE OF THE REFRIGERATORS BEHIND THE BUFFET LINE IN THE CREW MESS WAS READING 29F WHILE THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE WAS 39F.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.3.2 Ambient air temperature measuring devices: (1) That are scaled in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit shall be designed to be easily readable and accurate to 1.5C in the intended range of use. (2) That are scaled only in Fahrenheit shall be accurate to 3F in the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY
Violation: THE PRESSURE FOR THE FINAL RINSE IN ONE OF THE LARGE CONVEYOR DISHWASHERS IN THE MAIN GALLEY WAS INADEQUATE AND THE FINAL RINSE SPRAY PATTERN WAS NOT PROVIDING PROPER COVERAGE.
Recommendation: 7.5.2.1.2 Pressure measuring devices that display the pressures in the water supply line for the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse shall have increments of 7 kilopascals (1 pounds per square inch) or smaller and shall be accurate to 14 kilopascals ( 2 pounds per square inch) in the 100-170 kilopascals (15-25 pounds per square inch) range.
Item No.: 24
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: THE AUTOMATIC POTWASHER IN THE PROVISIONS AREA POTWASH STATION WAS NOT SWITCHING TO THE FINAL RINSE FROM THE WASH CYCLE.
Recommendation: 7.5.6.1.2 In a mechanical operation, the temperature of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse as it enters the manifold may not be more than 90C (194F), or less than: (1) For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, 74C (165F); or (2) For all other machines, 82C (180F). (3) A utensil surface temperature of 71C (160F) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be achieved. (4) The maximum temperature of 90C (194F), does not apply to the high pressure and temperature systems with wand-type, hand-held, spraying devices used for the in-place cleaning and sanitizing of equipment such as meat saws.
Item No.: 25
Site: Other-SPINNAKER BAR
Violation: THERE WAS A WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON THE COUNTER.
Recommendation: 7.3.3.4.4.2 Wiping cloths shall be restricted to the following: (2) Cloths used for wiping food spills shall be dry and used for wiping food spills from tableware and single-service articles or wet and cleaned, stored in a chemical sanitizer, and used for wiping spills from food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: CLEANED ITEMS WERE FOUND STORED ON THE SOILED UTENSIL STORAGE RACKS IN THE MEAT PREPARATION ROOM AND POULTRY PREPARATION ROOM.
Recommendation: 7.5.7.3.1 Cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles shall be stored: (1) In a clean, dry location; (2) Where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-PROVISIONS & PREPARATION ROOMS
Violation: LEXAN BINS OF VEGETABLES WERE STORED ON THE DECK IN THE VEGETABLE PREPARATION ROOM AND OUTSIDE THE ELEVATOR.
Recommendation: Provide stands to set food containers on to prevent them from being set directly on the deck.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL
Violation: THE RINSE AGENT DISPENSERS ON SOME OF THE DISHWASHERS AND GLASSWASHERS WERE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THE CLEAN DISH LANDINGS SUBJECTING THE CLEAN ITEMS TO CONTAMINATION.
Recommendation: Relocate the dispensers or provide removable, easily cleanable drip trays under the units to prevent contamination of clean dishware.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-MARKET CAF
Violation: THE DECKHEAD VENT COVER WAS MISSING ON THE EXHAUST DUCT OVER THE DISHWASHING MACHINE.
Recommendation: Replace the missing vent cover.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: TILES WERE BROKEN AND DAMAGED WHERE THE LARGE DOUGH MIXER ROLLS OUT IN THE BAKERY.
Recommendation: Provide a durable deck material in this area. The deck tiles are not durable enough to support the weight of the mixer bowl.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: SCUPPER COVERS WERE MISSING IN FRONT OF DOORWAYS TO SEVERAL WALK-IN REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS.
Recommendation: Provide scupper covers.
Item No.: 34
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: SEVERAL DRAINS OUTSIDE WALK-IN REFRIGERATORS IN THE PROVISIONS AREAS AND PREPARATION AREAS HAVE BEEN SEALED AND CANNOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, FOR EXAMPLE, OUTSIDE THE FISH THAW BOX.
Recommendation: Open the deck drains outside of cold rooms. The deck drains inside the cold rooms if not provided with air-breaks below the deck should remain sealed.
Item No.: 36
Site: Other-PROVISIONS AND PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: LIGHTING LEVELS AT THE PREPARATION COUNTER IN THE BUFFET PANTRY WERE BETWEEN 14 AND 16 FOOT CANDLES.
Recommendation: 7.7.5.1.1 The light intensity shall be at least 220 Lux (20 foot candles) on food preparation surfaces, and at a distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the deck in food preparation areas, handwashing facilities, warewashing areas, equipment, and utensil storage, pantries, toilet rooms, and consumer self-service areas.
Item No.: 36
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: LIGHTING ON THE SOILED SIDE OF THE DISHWASHER IN THE CREW GALLEY WAS AT 4 FOOT CANDLES.
Recommendation: Repair the lights in this area.
Item No.: 37
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY
Violation: CONDENSATION BUILD-UP WAS NOTED ABOVE THE COMBI-STEAMERS DUE TO IMPROPERLY BALANCED AIR EXTRACTION FROM THE HOODS IN THE AREA.
Recommendation: Check and re-balance the exhaust ventilation.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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