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Cruise Ship: Amadea Cruise Line: Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services GmbH & Co. KG Inspection Date: 04/20/2011 Inspection Score: 93
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: *General Comments-
Violation: Substantial progress has been noted since last inspection in correcting difficencies noted in medical surveillance operations, potable water system and integrated pest managment. The ship now has the required specimen collection and shipping supplies aboard in case they are needed due to diligence of medical staff and staff captain. Most of the missing backflow prevention devices previously mentioned have been installed. Tank maintenance procedures are now documented. Integrated pest management procedures now comply with operational guidelines.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 07
Site: Potable Water-Foward Reserve Tanks Port and Starboard
Violation: The two tanks share an outside wall with the hull of the vessel. This was noted on the previous inspections. Due for correction in major dry dock in 12/2011.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water tanks do not share a common wall with the hull of the vessel or with tanks containing non-potable water or other liquids.
Item No.: 07
Site: Potable Water-Potable Water Tanks
Violation: The four forward tanks (reserve port, reserve starboard, 1S and 1P) share a common wall with ballast water tank #2 (holding mixed ballast and gray water).
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water tanks do not share a common wall with the hull of the vessel or with tanks containing non-potable water or other liquids.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Backflow Prevention Testing
Violation: Backflow prevention testing on devices with test cocks showed overall pressure differential across the device and not the pressure differences on both sides of the valves.
Recommendation: Ensure that backflow prevention devices requiring testing, for example reduced pressure backflow preventer and double check valves with test cocks, are inspected and tested with a test kit at least annually and that the test results showing the pressure differences on both sides of the valves are maintained for each device.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Reverse Osmosis Water Production System
Violation: Backflow preventers for high saline discharge line for reverse osmosis system have been delivered to the ship, but have not been installed.
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 any connection between potable and non-potable water systems.
Item No.: 08
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Compensation Tanks
Violation: Overflow drain line for both pool and spa compenstion tank was directly connected to gray water drainage system without an airbreak.
Recommendation: Recommend an air break be installed in the drain line from the compensation tank to the ship's wastewater system to prevent potential backflow of waste water into the swimming pool and whirlpool spa make-up water.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Amadea Restaurant
Violation: There were no side sneeze shields at the cold cuts, fruit, and desserts/dairy buffets islands. This item was noted on the previous inspection. Staff stated this is scheduled for the December 2011 dry dock. Tall cylinder juice machines were placed to prevent contamination of food.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on display is protected from contamination by the use of packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means.
Item No.: 19
Site: Provisions-Hotel & Seal Store (303)
Violation: Some boxes of wine were stored on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure that food is protected from contamination by storing the food at least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: There was no side sneeze shield at the buffet line to the right of the observation window.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on display is protected from contamination by the use of packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Amadea Restaurant
Violation: There was water leaking from the top of the flight-type warewash machine near the middle. The water was spraying onto the front of the machine near the soiled end.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Amadea Restaurant
Violation: The inside of most of the light covers were soiled with dead flies.
Recommendation: Ensure that attached equipment in food preparation areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: There was no coving at the buffet/deck juncture, the coffee station/deck juncture, and at the painted support column/deck juncture.
Recommendation: Ensure that bulkhead and deck junctures are coved (including galleys, pantries, deck/counter junctures at buffets, bars, waiter stations, and dining room work counters).
Item No.: 33
Site: Dining Room-Four Seasons Restaurant
Violation: There was carpet on the deck at the service side of waiter stations #4 and 6.
Recommendation: Ensure that surfaces subject to routine splashes, spillage, or other soiling during normal use have easily cleanable features.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Amadea Restaurant
Violation: The coving was damaged at the corner of the dairy buffet island on the passenger side near the seating area.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks in food service areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Food Service General-Decks
Violation: There was recessed grout and cracked deck and bulkhead tiles in numerous food areas. The deck surface was rough and not easily cleanable under several pieces of equipment. This was noted on the previous inspection. Staff showed the completed areas of this project, and the remaining areas are scheduled for the December 2011 dry dock.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 36
Site: Food Service General-Light Intensity
Violation: The light intensity for several areas was insufficient to facilitate proper cleaning and sanitizing. This was observed in areas such as the walk-in refrigerators and freezers and some provisions storage rooms. This was noted on the previous inspection, and is scheduled for the December 2011 dry dock.
Recommendation: Ensure that the light intensity is 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.: 37
Site: Pantry-Crew Mess
Violation: There was condensation on the bulkhead at the soiled and the clean end of the hood-type warewash machine. The inside of the ventilation hood panel was heavily soiled with a brown substance.
Recommendation: Ensure that ventilation hood systems and devices operate effectively to prevent grease and condensate from collecting on the bulkheads and deckheads and remove contaminants generated by equipment located under them. Maintain deckheads and attached equipment clean.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Amadea Restaurant
Violation: There was excess condensation on the deckhead above the soiled and clean ends of the flight-type warewash machine. Condensate was dripping from the deckhead near the middle of the machine at the front ventilation hood panel.
Recommendation: Ensure that exhaust ventilation hood systems in food preparation and warewashing areas including components such as hoods, fans, guards, and ducting are designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. Ensure that ventilation hood systems and devices are sufficient in number and capacity to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on bulkheads and deckheads. Ensure that all food preparation, warewashing, and toilet rooms have sufficient ventilation to keep them free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Potwash
Violation: There was excess condensation on the deckhead above the hood-type warewash machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that ventilation hood systems and devices are sufficient in number and capacity to prevent condensation from collecting on bulkheads and deckheads.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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