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Cruise Ship: National Geographic Sea Bird Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions Inspection Date: 06/14/1992 Inspection Score: 87
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.: 9
Site: Other-DINING ROOM
Violation: A one gallon container of milk was in the undercounter refrigerator that is designated for passenger use.
Recommendation: Milk and milk products for drinking shall be provided to the consumer in an unopened, commercially filled package not exceeding 1-pint in capacity, or drawn from a commercially filled container stored in a mechanically refrigerated bulk milk dispenser. When milk is not available in a package containing 1-pint or less, i.e., milk obtained from a country other than the U.S.A., then opened containers of milk will be discarded following the serving period.
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-BAR
Violation: The ice machine used non-potable water for condenser cooling.
Recommendation: Ice machines with condensers inside the units that are saltwater cooled must be converted to freshwater for cooling. As an alternative, condensers can be removed from within a unit and reinstalled on the outside to prevent possible contamination of the ice from leaking saltwater lines.
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-GALLEY WALK-IN FREEZER
Violation: Containers of food were stored directly on the deck.
Recommendation: During transportation and storage, food should be kept in covered containers or completely wrapped or packaged so as to be protected from contamination. Also, food shall not be stored directly on the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: Hair restraints were not being worn by personnel during food preparation.
Recommendation: Employees should maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to good hygienic practices during all working periods in the foodservice area. Hair should be restrained to prevent any possibility of its entering food.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE-GENERAL
Violation: Cabinets and counters were constructed of wood that was not easily cleanable.
Recommendation: Surfaces of equipment not intended for contact with food, but which are exposed to splash or food debris or which otherwise require frequent cleaning, should be designed and fabricated to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, and readily accessible for cleaning, and should be of such material and in such repair as to be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE-GENERAL
Violation: Equipment in the Galley and Bar had difficult to clean gaps, crevices, wiring and piping.
Recommendation: Surfaces of equipment not intended for contact with food, but which are exposed to splash or food debris or which otherwise require frequent cleaning, should be designed and fabricated to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, and readily accessible for cleaning, and should be of such material and in such repair as to be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Item No.: 34
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: An employee was observed washing equipment in the handwashing sink.
Recommendation: Handwashing facilities must be used for no other purpose and must be accessible at all times, kept clean and be in good repair.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE-GENERAL
Violation: Bulkheads, deckheads and decks had open seams, holes, wiring , piping and worn areas that were not easily cleanable.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: The bulkhead between the reach-in refrigerator and the exterior bulkhead was soiled.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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