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Cruise Ship: Celebrity Infinity Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises Inspection Date: 05/01/2005 Inspection Score: 94
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.: 06
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: WHILE THE ANALYZER CHART RECORDER CHARTS WERE CHANGED DAILY ON AT LEAST 6 DATES THERE WERE MULTIPLE CHARTS WITH THE SAME DATE. THIS WAS NOTED FOR BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER LOOP CHARTS.
Recommendation: Ensure that the correct date is recorded on each chart.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: THE POTABLE WATER TANK MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE FLUSHING OF THE TANKS TO 5 PPM OR LESS AFTER DISINFECTION. IN ADDITION, THE RECORDS DID NOT CONSISTENTLY MENTION DISINFECTION AFTER CLEANING. WHEN DISINFECTION WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECORDS THE CONTACT TIME AND FREE CHLORINE RESIDUAL WERE NOT RECORDED.
Recommendation: Ensure that the documentation of the cleaning is maintained for 12 months and is available to the VSP for review during inspections. Ensure that the disinfected parts of the system are flushed with potable water until the free residual halogen is 5.00 mg/L (ppm). Potable water tanks and any parts of the potable water distribution system shall be cleaned, disinfected, and flushed with potable water: (1) Before being placed in service; and (2) Before returning to operation after repair, replacement; or (3) Being subjected to any contamination, including entry into a potable water tank. Ensure that potable water tanks are inspected, cleaned, and disinfected during dry docks and wet docks, or every 2 years, whichever is less. Ensure that disinfection following potential contamination is accomplished by increasing free residual halogen to at least 50 mg/L (ppm) throughout the affected area and maintaining this concentration for 4 hours.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: THE POTABLE WATER FILLING LINE LABELS HAD LETTERING 1/4 INCH HIGH. THE POTABLE WATER LOCKERS HAD LABELS STATING 'POTABLE WATER FILLING'.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water hose lockers are marked "POTABLE WATER HOSE AND FITTING STORAGE" in letters at least 13 mm (0.5 inch) high. Ensure that each potable water filling line is painted light blue and clearly marked "POTABLE WATER FILLING" in letters at least 13 mm (0.5 inch) high, stamped on a non-corrosive label plate or the equivalent and located at or near the point of hose connection.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: THE COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM DID NOT LIST ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS TO THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM. SOME OF THE DEVICES NOT LISTED WERE LOCATED AT THE PASSENGER/CREW TOILETS AND SHOWERS, AT THE BEVERAGES STATIONS, AND THE DEVICES AT THE HOSE CONNECTIONS IN THE TURKISH BATH.
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.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-THALASSOTHERAPY POOL
Violation: A LENGTH OF ROPE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FLOATATION DEVICE. THE DEPTH MARKERS WERE WORN AT THIS POOL. THE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF THE POOL WAS LISTED AS 4 FEET 6 INCHES.
Recommendation: Ensure that an easy-access shepherd's hook and approved floatation device is provided at a prominent location near each public swimming pool. Attach a length or rope two times the diameter of the pool to the floatation device.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-WHIRLPOOL SPAS
Violation: MONTHLY SEDIMENTATION TESTS WERE NOT PERFORMED ON THE GRANULAR FILTER MEDIA.
Recommendation: Ensure that the granular filters are opened at least monthly and examined for cracks, mounds, or holes in the filter media and a core sample of the filter media is inspected for excessive organic material accumulation using a recommended sedimentation method.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-LIDO PANTRY
Violation: SOFT PEELING SEALANT WAS NOTED ON THE BACKPLATE OF THE SLICER.
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: Galley-
Violation: THE CUTTING BOARDS LOCATED IN THE CLEAN STORAGE AREA WERE PITTED AND SCORED, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: Ensure that surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring are resurfaced if they no longer can be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. 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: Other-BELL BOX
Violation: SLOTTED FASTENERS WERE NOTED IN THE FOOD SPLASH AREA OF THE FRYERS.
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.: 21
Site: Other-SPECIALTY GALLEY
Violation: ROUGH AND EXCESSIVE SEALANT WAS NOTED ON THE FRONT TOP OF THE INDUCTION RANGE TOP, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-
Violation: THE THERMOMETERS IN THE TOP COMPARTMENTS OF THE HOT HOLD UNITS WERE TOO HIGH TO VIEW THE TEMPERATURE OF THE UNITS.
Recommendation: Ensure that cold or hot holding equipment used for potentially hazardous food is designed to include and is equipped with at least one integral or affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display. In a mechanically refrigerated or hot-food storage unit, ensure that the sensor of a temperature measuring device is located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot-food storage unit.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-
Violation: PEELING LABELS WERE NOTED AT THE TILT PANS, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-
Violation: THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SLEEVES UNDER THE TILT PANS HAD GAPS THAT EXPOSED RIBBED ELECTRICAL LINES THAT WERE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN. THE BOTTOM PANELS OF THE TILT PANS HAD GAPS THAT WERE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN. THE PANELS WERE NOT FLUSH WITH THE FRAME OF THE TILT PANS.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-LIDO PANTRY
Violation: THE BACKPLATE OF THE SLICER WAS SLIGHTLY SOILED WITH FOOD RESIDUE.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-
Violation: TWO OF THE MERCURY THERMOMETERS WERE BROKEN IN THE HOT HOLD UNITS. THE THERMOMETERS WERE REMOVED FOR DISPOSAL. THE LAST INSPECTION NOTED MERCURY THERMOMETERS IN THESE UNITS AND THE REPORT CAUTIONED AGAINST THE USE OF SAID THERMOMETERS BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF CONTAMINATING FOODS SHOULD THE THERMOMETERS BREAK.
Recommendation: Replace all mercury themometers in hot holding units. Ensure that materials used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment do not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food and under normal use conditions shall be safe.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-PASTRY AREA
Violation: THE WATER PRESSURE WAS LOW AT THE WATER FOUNTAIN. THE WATER STREAM DID NOT CLEAR THE SANITARY GUARD AT THE WATER FOUNTAIN.
Recommendation: Increase the water pressure at the fountain.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-
Violation: THE GAPS AT THE CONDUIT SLEEVES UNDER THE TILT PANS WERE SOILED WITH GREASE.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-PASTRY AREA
Violation: FOOD DEBRIS WAS NOTED ON THE NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE CLOTH DOUGH ROLLER BELT.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 28
Site: Pantry-DECK 6 HOUSEKEEPING PANTRY
Violation: WATER WAS NOTED IN THE COFFEE/HOT WATER CARAFES IN THE CABINET. THESE UNITS WERE NOT INVERTED TO DRAIN.
Recommendation: Ensure that clean equipment and utensils are stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-STARBOARD OMELET STATION
Violation: A SIGN STATING "WASH HANDS AFTER USING THE TOILET" WAS NOT POSTED IN THE TOILET ROOM.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 32
Site: Galley-STARBOARD OMELET STATION
Violation: THE GARBAGE CAN WAS NOT COVERED. THIS AREA WAS CLOSED AND FOOD WASTE WAS NOTED IN THE CAN.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 39
Site: Galley-
Violation: NUMEROUS FLIES WERE NOTED IN THE LIDO GALLEY AND PANTRIES.
Recommendation: Ensure that the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is effectively controlled to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, service areas, warewashing, and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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