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Inspection Detail Report

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Cruise Ship: Volendam Cruise Line: Holland America Line Inspection Date: 05/20/2011 Inspection Score: 99
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.: 08
Site: Food Service General-Hood Cleaning System
Violation: The backflow prevention assemblies for the hood cleaning systems in the main galley, crew galley, Pinnacle galley and hamburger galley consisted of a continuous pressure rated 9DM2 assembly. The assemblies were rated for continuous pressure, but not high-pressure that could be exerted by the hood cleaning pump. In addition, the cross-connection control list did not list the 9DM2 assemblies in the crew galley, hamburger galley, and the Pinnacle galley.
Recommendation: Ensure that a continuous pressure-type backflow preventer is installed when a valve is located downstream from the backflow preventer.
Item No.: 16
Site: Bar-Explorations Cafe
Violation: A large carton of milk in the undercounter refrigerator had a temperature of 45F. The ambient temperature of the refrigerator was 48F.
Recommendation: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, ensure that potentially hazardous food is maintained: (1) At 60C (140F) [roasts 54C (130F)] or above, or (2) At 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 20
Site: Bar-Explorations Cafe
Violation: The metal plates on the right and left side of the espresso machine at the dispensing nozzles were corroded and difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Ensure that materials used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are: (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: Dining Room-Officer's Mess - Beverage Station
Violation: Four bundled stainless steel tubes that made up the dispensing nozzle had a gap in the center of the bundle that was not easy to clean.
Recommendation: Place food grade sealant in the center of the bundle of tubes.
Item No.: 21
Site: Food Service General-Food Warmers
Violation: Black and gold paint was bubbling and peeling from the front, top and side surfaces of the hot holding units, which created a difficult to clean surface.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning are constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Potwash
Violation: Excessive steam was escaping from a missing seal along the soiled landing of the hood-type pot-wash machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Being maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; and (2) Maintaining water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices in good repair and ensuring their accuracy within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 26
Site: Dining Room-Officer's Mess - Beverage Station
Violation: The stainless steel backsplash behind and adjacent to the dispensing nozzle had an old deposit of a sticky residue.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Toast Station Starboard
Violation: The deckhead, the fire sprinkler and the bulkhead had a heavy accumulation of dust and lint.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 36
Site: Galley-Toast Station Starboard Side
Violation: The artificial illumination above the counter-mounted toasters was insufficient.
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.: 36
Site: Galley-Piano Bar
Violation: The florescent bulbs along the back bar counter were not shatter resistant.
Recommendation: Ensure that light bulbs are shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 36
Site: Galley-Toast Station Port Side
Violation: The artificial illumination at the counter and counter-mounted toasters was not sufficient. The light bulb was burnt-out.
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.: 36
Site: Dining Room-Officer's Mess - Beverage Station
Violation: The artificial illumination near the counter mounted juice dispensing nozzle was not sufficient.
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: Galley-Warewash
Violation: The ambient temperature in the warewash room measured 87F. The staff member working on the soiled end of the flight-type warewash machine was perspiring.
Recommendation: 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.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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