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Item No.:
01
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Site:
Other-MEDICAL
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Violation:
THE ROUTINE REPORT FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO VSP 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN A U.S. PORT. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT A CLERICAL ERROR PREVENTED TRANSMISSION. ALSO IT WAS NOTED THAT PREVIOUS REPORTS WERE PROPERLY SUBMITTED.
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Recommendation:
The master, the medical staff, or other designated staff of a vessel destined for a U.S. port from a foreign port shall submit at least one standardized gastrointestinal illness report based on the number of reportable cases in the gastrointestinal illness log to the VSP no less than 24 hours, but not more than 30 hours before the vessel's expected arrival at the U.S. port.
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Item No.:
06
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Site:
Other-POTABLE WATER
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Violation:
THE VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT MICROBIOLOGICAL REPORT FROM THE PORTS WHERE THEY BUNKER WATER.
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Recommendation:
Where available, the vessel shall have a copy of the most recent microbiologic report from each port before bunkering potable water to verify that the water meets potable standards.
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Item No.:
06
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Site:
Other-POTABLE WATER
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Violation:
THE METHOD USED TO CONDUCT RANDOM MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING OF WATER ABOARD THE VESSEL DID NOT COMPLY WITH TECHNIQUE NOTED IN THE VSP OPERATIONS MANUAL 2000.
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Recommendation:
A minimum of four potable water samples per month shall be collected and analyzed for the presence of Escherichia coli. Samples shall be collected randomly from locations forward, aft, upper, and lower decks of the vessel. Samples shall be analyzed utilizing a method accepted in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Other-WINDJAMMER DISHWASHER
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Violation:
THE ATMOSPHERIC BACKFLOW PREVENTER ON THE DISHWASHER WAS DAMAGED.
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Recommendation:
Backflow preventers shall be located so they may be serviced and maintained.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Other-POTABLE WATER
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Violation:
THE VESSEL DID NOT HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE BACKFLOW PREVENTION PLAN.
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Recommendation:
The vessel shall provide a comprehensive cross- connection control program that provides safe connections to the potable water system through air gaps or appropriate backflow devices at the following locations, if present:
(1) Potable water supply lines to swimming pools, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, bathtubs, showers, and similar facilities; (2) Photographic laboratory developing machines and utility sinks; (3) Beauty and barber shop spray-rinse hoses; (4) Potable water faucets where hoses are connected or can be connected by threaded or quick-connect outlets such as those serving tanks containing chlorine and other chemicals, and deck taps; (5) Garbage grinders and pulpers; (6) Mechanical warewashing machines; (7) Hospital and laundry equipment; (8) Air conditioning expansion tanks; (9) Boiler feed water tanks; (10) Fire systems; (11) Toilets; (12) Potable water, bilge, and sanitary pumps that require priming; (13) Freshwater or saltwater ballast systems; (14) Bilge or other waste water locations; (15) International shore connection; and (16) Any other connection between potable and non-potable water systems.
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Item No.:
10
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Site:
Other-SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
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Violation:
THE VESSEL DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY SIGNAGE, EQUIPMENT, OR FECAL ACCIDENT PLANS FOR THE POOLS AND SPAS.
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Recommendation:
Safety signs shall be provided for public swimming pools and whirlpool spas. Depth markers shall be installed for every 1 m (3 feet) in change of depth and shall be displayed prominently so they can be seen from the deck and from in the pool. A fecal accident response procedure shall be documented and available to the VSP for review during inspections for both pools and spas..
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Item No.:
13
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Site:
Other-GENERAL NOTE
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Violation:
MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO CONDUCT TRAINING OF COOKING STAFF ON THE PROPER WAY TO MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
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Recommendation:
The person in charge of the food operations on the vessel shall ensure that: (6) Employees are properly cooking potentially hazardous food, being particularly careful in cooking foods known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats, through daily oversight of the employees' routine monitoring of the cooking temperatures using appropriate temperature measuring devices properly scaled and calibrated.
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Item No.:
13
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Site:
Other-SOLARIUM CAFE
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Violation:
THE COOK ON DUTY DID NOT KNOW THE PROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COOKING HAMBURGERS.
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Recommendation:
The person in charge of the food operations on the vessel shall ensure that: (6) Employees are properly cooking potentially hazardous food, being particularly careful in cooking foods known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats, through daily oversight of the employees' routine monitoring of the cooking temperatures using appropriate temperature measuring devices properly scaled and calibrated.
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Item No.:
18
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Site:
Other-PROVISIONS
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Violation:
READY TO EAT SMOKED DUCK WAS FOUND STORED BELOW RAW CHICKEN IN THE POULTRY FREEZER.
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Recommendation:
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.
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Item No.:
19
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Site:
Other-BARS GENERAL
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Violation:
ICE SCOOPS WERE NOTED BURIED IN TWO OF THE THE ICE MACHINES.
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Recommendation:
Ice scoops shall be stored on clean surfaces above the ice, on a ice scoop hanger or in the ice with the handle out of contact with the ice.
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Item No.:
19
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
PLASTIC BLADDERS OF MILK WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND PLACED IN THE VARIOUS WALK-INS TO BE USED DURING COOKING.
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Recommendation:
Either use the entire amount of milk once the package is opened or dispense from the milk dispenser.
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Item No.:
19
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
UNCOVERED COOKED CHICKEN WAS NOTED IN THE HOT GALLEY REFRIGERATOR.
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Recommendation:
Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food:
(1) Covered, in a clean, dry location; (2) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5 HOT LINE
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Violation:
SOUPS WERE STORED ON THE HOT LINE AT A TEMPERATURE OF 121 DEGREES F.
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Recommendation:
HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT SHALL KEEP FOOD AT A MINIMUM OF 140 DEGREES F.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
THE BUFFET MEAT SLICER HAD SOFT SEALANT ON THE BLADE GUARD SEAM.
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Recommendation:
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.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Other-WINDJAMMER
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Violation:
THE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING IN THE AUTO SHAM OVEN CABINET AND 4 TRAYS OF CHICKEN WERE FOUND WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 125 DEGREES F. ALSO 2 ROASTS HAD EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF 126 DEGREES F AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF 129 DEGREES F.
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Recommendation:
Food-contact equipment shall be maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including:
(1) Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Other-SOLARIUM CAFE
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Violation:
THE COOK ON DUTY DID NOT HAVE A TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE. THE COOK WAS GRILLING HAMBURGERS.
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Recommendation:
Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Other-WINDJAMMER
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Violation:
THE SECOND COLD LINE WAS BEING USED TO STORE BACK-UP FOOD BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE.
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Recommendation:
Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to maintain specified potentially hazardous food temperatures.
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Item No.:
21
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
ONE OF THE ALTO SHAAM UNITS HAND DAMAGED GASKETS IN THE HOT GALLEY.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact equipment shall be maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including:
(2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, gaskets, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
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Item No.:
22
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5 DISHWASHING AREA
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Violation:
THE DISHWASHERS LACKED DATA PLATES THAT DETAILED OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS FOR THE WASH, RINSE, FINAL RINSE, WATER PRESSURE, AND BELT SPEED.
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Recommendation:
A warewashing machine and its auxiliary components:
(1) Shall be operated in accordance with the machine's data plate and other manufacturer's instructions. (2) A warewashing machine's conveyor speed or automatic cycle times shall be maintained accurately timed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
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Item No.:
26
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
SEVERAL POTS AND PANS WERE SOILED WITH FOOD RESIDUE.
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Recommendation:
The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
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Item No.:
26
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
THE FOOD SERVICE COUNTERS IN THE HOT GALLEY HAD FOOD RESIDUE ON THEM.
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Recommendation:
Food shall only contact surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
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Item No.:
26
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
NUMEROUS CLEANED POTS, PANS, AND UTENSILS IN THE POT WASH AREA HAD FOOD RESIDUE ON THEIR SURFACES.
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Recommendation:
Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
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Item No.:
26
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WAS SOILED ON THE INSIDE SURFACES.
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Recommendation:
Food shall only contact surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
THE MILK DISPENSING UNIT WAS SOILED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
THE UNDERCOUNTER CABINETS ON THE HOT LINE WERE SPLATTERED WITH FOOD RESIDUE.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
ONE OF THE ALTO SHAAM UNITS WAS SOILED WITH FOOD RESIDUE.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
THE MOBILE PLATE WARMER WAS NOT PROPERLY CLEAN AND HAD FOOD RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-MAIN GALLEY DECK 5
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Violation:
THE COUNTER TOPS AND TOPS OF THE STAINLESS STEEL COOLERS LOCATED NEAR THE PORT SIDE DOOR TO THE DINING ROOM WERE SOILED WITH SPLASH AND FOOD RESIDUE.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
THE SHELVING AREA FOR CLEAN POTS AND PANS WAS DIRTY.
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Recommendation:
Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-OFFICERS' MESS
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Violation:
THE ELECTRICAL CORD FOR THE PLATE WARMER WAS ON THE DECK AND DRAPED ACROSS THE BUFFET COUNTER. OTHER ELECTRICAL CORDS WERE ALSO NOTED ON THE BUFFET COUNTER.
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Recommendation:
Electricial cords must be maintained off counters via shorten cords and/or brackets that hold them off the counter surface.
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Item No.:
28
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Site:
Other-CREW GALLEY
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Violation:
A GARBAGE BIN ON WHEELS WAS STORED AGAINST THE SHELVING WHERE CLEAN POTS AND PANS WERE STORED.
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Recommendation:
After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air-dried or adequately drained before contact with food. The equipment and utensils will also be stored in such a manner as to prevent contamination from occurring.
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Item No.:
30
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
TWO OF THE THREE HAND WASH SINKS USED BY WAITERS DROPPING OFF DISHES IN THE DISHWASH AREA WERE NOT WORKING.
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Recommendation:
Handwashing facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Other-PRODUCTION GALLEY DECK 4
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Violation:
THE BULKHEAD BEHIND THE SOUP KETTLES HAD OPEN SEAMS AND HOLES.
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Recommendation:
Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Other-GENERAL FOOD SERVICE
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Violation:
DECKING THROUGHOUT THE GALLEY AREA WAS SOILED WITH FOOD RESIDUE.
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Recommendation:
Decks, in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, shall be cleaned as often as necessary.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Other-CREW MESS
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Violation:
THE WINDOW FOR THE PASS THROUGH OF DIRTY DISHES AT THE DISH WASH STATION WAS DAMAGED AT THE BULKHEAD.
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Recommendation:
Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
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Item No.:
40
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Site:
Other-GENERAL NOTE
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Violation:
THE VESSEL SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN LISTS MONITORING METHODS AND THE CHEMICALS USED FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.
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Recommendation:
The Integrated Pest Management Plan shall set a schedule for periodic monitoring inspections including some at night. The Integrated Pest Management Plan shall include provisions for active monitoring including pest sighting logs for the operational areas of the vessel and training for crew members in charge of log completion. The Integrated Pest Management Plan shall include a record of pesticides used and their effectiveness.
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Item No.:
41
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Site:
Other-CHILD ACTIVITY CENTER
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Violation:
THE VESSEL DID NOT HAVE AN EXCLUSION POLICY FOR CHILD OR A METHOD FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING TOYS.
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Recommendation:
Written guidance on symptoms of common childhood infectious illnesses shall be maintained in the child-activity center. Children with infectious illness shall not be allowed in the child-activity center without permission of the vessel's medical staff. Surfaces that children touch with their hands shall be cleaned and disinfected at least daily with products labeled by the manufacturer for that purpose.
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Item No.:
41
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Site:
Other-HOUSEKEEPING
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Violation:
THE EVALUATION OF DRAIN PANS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VESSEL'S SURVEY OF VENTILATION UNITS.
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Recommendation:
Vessels shall have a plan to inspect and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in accordance with manufactures recommendations and industry standards. Air handling unit condensate drain pans and collection systems shall be accessible for inspection, maintenance, and cleaning.
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