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Cruise Ship: Norwegian Sun Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Lines Inspection Date: 07/01/2003 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: NORWEGIAN SUN - CAS - [07/01/2003] .
Recommendation:
Item No.: 02
Site: Other-MEDICAL
Violation: THE CREW MEMBER'S POSITION WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY RECORDED IN THE STANDARDIZED GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS LOG.
Recommendation: 4.1.2.1.4 The gastrointestinal illness surveillance log entry for each passenger or crew member shall contain the following information: (1) The first date of clinic visit or report to staff of illness; (2) The person's name, age and gender; (3) A designation as passenger or crew member; (4) Crew member position or job on the vessel, if applicable; (5) Cabin number; (6) Meal seating information; (7) Date and time of illness onset; (8) Illness symptoms, including the presence of the following selected signs and symptoms: numbers of episodes each of diarrhea and vomiting per day, bloody stools, fever, recorded temperature; (9) Notation on whether or not a stool specimen was requested and received; (10) Use of antidiarrheal medication; and (11) The presence of underlying medical conditions which may affect interpretation of acute gastrointestinal illness for example diabetic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrectomy or others.
Item No.: 06
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: THE HALOGEN ANALYZER RECORDER CHARTS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL HAD A RANGE OF 0-50 PPM. THIS WAS NOTED DURING THE LAST INSPECTION.
Recommendation: 5.5.2.1.1 Halogen analyzer-chart recorder charts shall have a range of 0.0 to 5.0 mg/L (ppm) and have a recording period of 24 hours.
Item No.: 06
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: THE HALOGEN ANALYZER CHART ON THE FAR POINT ANALYZER WAS NOT INITIALED ON 03/05/2003.
Recommendation: 5.5.2.2.1 Halogen analyzer-chart recorder charts shall be changed, initialed, and dated daily. Charts shall contain notations of any unusual water events in the potable water system.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-DECK 12 POT WASH
Violation: WATER WAS SPEWING FROM THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS THE UNIT WAS IN OPERATION.
Recommendation: Replace the backflow prevention device. Ensure that the device used is appropriate for the water pressure.
Item No.: 15
Site: Other-PROVISIONS-DRY STORES
Violation: A CONTAINER OF GRAPEFRUIT WAS DAMAGED AT THE CORNER.
Recommendation: 7.3.2.2.5 Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants. Canned goods with dents on end or side seams may not be used.
Item No.: 16
Site: Other-IL ADAGIO
Violation: GOUDA WAS LABELED FOR A JULY 7 DISCARD DATE WITH A JUNE 30 OPEN DATE. THE EXAMPLE POSTED ON THE WALK-IN DOOR SHOWED A 8-DAY DISCARD PERIOD RATHER THAN A 7-DAY DISCARD PERIOD.
Recommendation: None: 7.3.5.3.1 Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food: (1) Prepared on a vessel and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation to indicate the date by which the food shall be consumed, which is, including the day of preparation, 7 calendar days or fewer from the day the food is prepared. 7.3.5.3.2 Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food: (2) A container of refrigerated, ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened, to indicate the date by which the food shall be consumed which is, including the day the original container is opened, 7 calendar days or fewer after the original container is opened. 7.3.5.3.3 Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food shall be discarded if not consumed within 7 calendar days from the date of preparation or opening.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-4 SEASONS COLD GALLEY
Violation: KNICKS WERE NOTED ON THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE CHOPPER BLADES.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.2.1 Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (1) Smooth; (2) Free of breaks, open seams >1 mm (1/32 inch), cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; (4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; and (5) Accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods without being disassembled, by disassembling without the use of tools, or by easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-CREW MESS
Violation: THE WMF COFFEE MACHINE WAS POSTED OUT OF ORDER.
Recommendation: Repair or replace this unit.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-7 SEAS MAIN GALLEY
Violation: THE LEFT FRYER WAS OUT OF ORDER.
Recommendation: Repair or replace the fryer.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-7 SEAS COFFEE PANTRY
Violation: THE WMF COFFEE UNIT WAS OUT OF ORDER.
Recommendation: Repair or replace the coffee machine.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-7 SEAS AND 4 SEASONS COFFEE PANTRIES
Violation: THE ICE MACHINES WERE NOT IN USE IN THESE PANTRIES.
Recommendation: These units are not used and should be removed.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-IL ADAGIO GALLEY
Violation: TWO OF THE FASTENERS WERE MISSING FOR THE MICROWAVE FAN GUARD.
Recommendation: Replace the missing fasteners.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-GARDEN CAF - WAREWASH AREA
Violation: NUMEROUS PLASTIC COATED SALAD BOWLS, AND CONTAINERS WERE FRAYED ALONG THE EDGES AND NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.
Recommendation: 7.4.1.1.2 Materials that are used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be: (1) Durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent; (2) Sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing; (3) Finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface; and (4) Resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-4 SEASONS HOT GALLEY
Violation: THE SINGLE FRYER UNIT WAS OUT OF ORDER.
Recommendation: Repair or replace this unit.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-SOUP AREA
Violation: ONE OF THE SCUPPER GRATES WAS DAMAGED.
Recommendation: Repair or replace this grate.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-SOUP AREA
Violation: THE LABELS WERE PEELING OFF THE SIDES OF THE KETTLE CONTROL PANELS MAKING THIS AREA DIFFICULT TO CLEAN.
Recommendation: 7.4.1.1.9 Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-SOUP AREA
Violation: A SEAM WAS NOTED AT THE BULHEAD JUNCTURE ALONG THE RIGHT TILT PAN. A SEAM WAS NOTED AT THE FRONT JUNCTURE BETWEEN TILT PANS 2 AND 3. AN OPEN SECTION OF THE PROFILE STRIP WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF TILT PAN 3.
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-FOOD SERVICE GENERAL
Violation: HOT HOLD THERMOMETERS WERE NOT PROVIDED IN THE OVENS USED FOR HOT HOLDING.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.4.9.1 Temperature measuring devices shall conform to the following guidelines: (1) In a mechanically refrigerated or hot-food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot-food storage unit. Provide hot-hold thermometers for ovens that are used for hot holding.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY POTWASH
Violation: THE MINIMUM WASH WATER TEMPERATURE WAS NOT POSTED ON THE DATA PLATE.
Recommendation: 7.5.2.2.3 A warewashing machine shall be 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: Other-CREW DISHWASH/GLASSWASH
Violation: THE GLASSWASH UNIT WAS POSTED OUT OF ORDER.
Recommendation: Repair or replace this unit.
Item No.: 24
Site: Other-DECK 12 - POT WASH
Violation: POT AND PANS WERE NOT IMMERSED IN THE HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE FOR 30 SECONDS.
Recommendation: 7.5.6.1.1 In a manual operation, if immersion in hot water is used for sanitizing: (1) The temperature of the water shall be maintained at 77C, (171F) or above; and (2) The food-contact surface shall be immersed for at least 30 seconds.
Item No.: 25
Site: Other-4 SEASONS COLD GALLEY
Violation: A WET RAG WAS STORED IN THE PREPARATION SINK AND NOT IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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.: 26
Site: Other-IL ADAGIO GALLEY
Violation: A FEW SOILED UTENSILS WERE STORED AS CLEAN.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.1 Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-GARDEN CAF
Violation: A FEW GLASSES AND CUPS WERE SOILED AND STORED AS CLEAN.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.1 Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE GENERAL
Violation: A FEW ITEMS SUCH AS GLASSES, SOUP BOWL, LADDLES, AND TONGS WERE SOILED AND STORED AS CLEAN. THIS WAS NOTED IN SEVERAL AREAS.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.1 Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-4 SEASONS DINING ROOM
Violation: THE TASTING SPOONS WERE NOT DISPENSED WITH THE HANDLES ALL FACING THE SAME WAY.
Recommendation: Dispense the spoons with the handles all facing in one direction.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-4 SEASONS DISHWASH/GLASSWASH
Violation: THE PLATES WERE NOT STORED INVERTED OR COVERED.
Recommendation: 7.5.7.3.2 Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-IL ADAGIO GALLEY
Violation: COOKING UTENSILS WERE STORED IN SOILED CONTAINERS.
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-7 SEAS DISHWASH/GLASSWASH
Violation: THE PLATES WERE NOT STORED INVERTED OR COVERED.
Recommendation: 7.5.7.3.2 Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted.
Item No.: 30
Site: Other-7 SEAS DISHWASH/GLASSWASH
Violation: SOAP WAS NOT PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASH SINK AT THE SOILED END OF THE WAREWASH UNITS. THIS WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
Recommendation: 7.7.1.3.3 Each handwashing facility shall have a supply of hand-cleansing soap or detergent and a supply of single-service paper towels available.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-CREW MESS
Violation: A SEAM WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL DECK PLATFORM AND THE VINYL FLOOR COVERING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BEVERAGE STATION NEAR THE HANDWASH SINK. THIS AREA WAS SOILED. SOFT SEALANT WAS NOTED ALONG THE SEAM BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL DECK PLATFORM AND THE BULKHEAD UNDER THE BEVERAGE COUNTER.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.1 Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning. 7.7.4.2.1 Decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, shall be cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-STAFF OFFICER'S MESS
Violation: A SEAM WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL PLATFORM AND THE PARTIAL WALL IN THE MESS ROOM. A SEAM WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL PLATFORM AND THE BULKHEAD BEHIND THE SERVICE LINE COUNTER.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.3 Bulkhead and deck junctures shall be coved.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-BAKERY/PASTRY
Violation: THE GROUT AT THE DECK JUNCTURE OF THE OVEN WAS MISSING AND CRACKED.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.1 Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-GARDEN CAF - COLD LINE (FWD)
Violation: LARGE GAPS WERE NOTED AROUND THE MICROS TERMINAL JACK ATTACHED TO THE BULKHEAD.
Recommendation: Seal the gaps around this unit.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-4 SEASONS DINING ROOM
Violation: THE GROUT AT THE WAIT STATION-DECK JUNCTURE WAS CRACKED.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.1 Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-7 SEAS DINING ROOM
Violation: THE GROUT AT THE WAIT STATION-DECK JUNCTURE WAS STAINED AND MISSING IN SECTIONS.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.1 Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-GARDEN CAF - GALLEY AREA
Violation: A MOP WAS NOTED STORED IN A MOP SINK.
Recommendation: 7.7.7.1.4 After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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