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Cruise Ship: National Geographic Sea Bird Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions Inspection Date: 08/14/1999 Inspection Score: 90
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.: 3
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: The analyzer read 0.8 ppm while the actual manual test was 2.9 ppm chlorine.
Recommendation: Ice used for cooling stored food and food containers shall not be used for human consumption.
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: Raw shell eggs were pooled ahead of time for breakfast. Pooling of eggs is not allowed. It is recommended that pasteurized eggs are used instead.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-BAR
Violation: The multi-flow cold plate was in direct contact with the drink ice.
Recommendation: Ice used for cooling stored food, food containers, and cold plates shall not be used for human consumption.
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-BAR
Violation: There was no air break on the drain from the ice storage sink.
Recommendation: Drain lines from all fixtures, appliances, compartments, refrigeration units or devices that are used, designed for, or intended to be used in the preparation, processing, storage or handling of food, ice or drinks shall be indirectly connected to appropriate waste systems by means of an air gap or air break.
Item No.: 19
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: An employee was observed handling soiled equipment and then handling clean equipment without first washing her hands.
Recommendation: It is required that food service employees wash their hands as often as necessary to insure that their hands are kept clean at all times.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: There was a non-easily cleanable gap between the stoves.
Recommendation: Unless sufficient space is provided for easy cleaning between, behind and above each unit of fixed equipment, the space between it and adjoining equipment and adjacent bulkheads or deckheads shall be not more than 1/32-inch. If exposed to seepage, the equipment shall be sealed to the adjoining equipment or adjacent bulkheads or deckheads.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-DRY STORES
Violation: The electrical panel was made up of non-easily cleanable surfaces.
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, shall be designed and fabricated to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, and readily accessible for cleaning, and shall be of such material and in such repair as to be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: There was some scale buildup in the dishwasher.
Recommendation: Dishes and utensils must be cleaned and sanitized utilizing spray-type dishwashing machines. These machines shall be properly installed and maintained in good repair. Machines shall be operated in accordance with manufacturers' instructions, and utensils and equipment placed in the machine shall be exposed to all dishwashing cycles. All automatic detergent dispensers, wetting agent dispensers, and liquid sanitizer injectors shall be properly installed and maintained.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: The can opener was corroded and was soiled with food residue.
Recommendation: All food preparation equipment, utensils, tableware, other food contact surfaces and food storage containers shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized after every use or change in use. A food surface is that surface of equipment or utensil with which food normally comes in contact and those surfaces from which food may drip, drain, or splash back onto other surfaces normally in contact with food.
Item No.: 29
Site: Other-GALLEY
Violation: The gap between the stoves was soiled with food and grease residue.
Recommendation: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
Item No.: 29
Site: Other-BAR
Violation: The bottom door channels in the ice machine were soiled.
Recommendation: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE-GENERAL
Violation: There were cracks and crevices in the bulkheads and deckheads.
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: There was a large hole above the wall cabinet next to the stove.
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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