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Cruise Ship: Grand Princess Cruise Line: Princess Cruises Inspection Date: 11/01/2013 Inspection Score: 92
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.: 11
Site: Medical-Reporting
Violation: A galley worker who had a total of 8 episodes of diarrhea beginning on 14 October at midnight did not report to medical until 1700 later that day. Work records showed that this individual worked while symptomatic. The ship did issue a disciplinary action to this worker for the late reporting.
Recommendation: Ensure crew members experiencing acute gastroenteritis (AGE) symptoms report to medical immediately after illness onset.
Item No.: 16
Site: Buffet-Time Control Discard Labels
Violation: Several of the time control discard labels for the potentially hazardous food on the buffet line identified the food product but did not list the discard time. The crew mess was opened for more than 4 hours.
Recommendation: If time only-rather than time in conjunction with temperature-is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food before cooking, or for ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food that is displayed or held for service for immediate consumption, ensure the food (1) Has an initial temperature of 5C (41F) or less or 57C (135F) or greater before placement on time control. (2) Is not be placed on temperature control again. (3) Is marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control (if the time between service set-up and closing is greater than 4 hours. and (4) Is discarded within 4 hours of placement on time control.
Item No.: 16
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court
Violation: The time control plan for port days indicated a discard time of 10:30 AM for each side of the buffet. However, all the food was labeled for discard at 11:30 AM. The inspection took place on a port day.
Recommendation: Ensure the time control discard labels match the discard time listed on the time control plan.
Item No.: 19
Site: Galley-Deck 7 Walk-In Refrigerator #12635
Violation: The leak from the deckhead seam was dripping directly onto a tray of hamburger buns. This tray was immediately discarded.
Recommendation: Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) Covered or otherwise protected; (2) In a clean, dry location; (3) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (4) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Provisions-Vegetable Preparation Room Walk-In Refrigerator
Violation: Water was dripping onto two lexan containers of sliced carrots and diced onions. These containers were covered but the covers were cracked which allowed the water to enter the container.
Recommendation: Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) Covered or otherwise protected; (2) In a clean, dry location; (3) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (4) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Provisions-Fruits and Vegetable Walk-In #4723
Violation: Approximately 25 boxes of fruits and vegetables were discarded after being dripped on from the leaks in the deckhead. Other food stored in the area that was not impacted from the leaks were covered and planned to be moved to a different location as a precaution.
Recommendation: Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) Covered or otherwise protected; (2) In a clean, dry location; (3) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (4) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Provisions-Meat Storage Walk-In #4723
Violation: The water leak from the deckhead seam was dripping onto a storage rack of raw hamburger patties. The top tray of raw hamburger patties was discarded and the rack was moved to a different location.
Recommendation: Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) Covered or otherwise protected; (2) In a clean, dry location; (3) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (4) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 19
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 9637 - Closet
Violation: A five gallon container of honey, a container of peanut butter, a bag of raisins, a bag of brown sugar, and six boxes of individual packets of coffee condiments were stored in this closet on top of non-food related equipment and single-service food items. The large bucket of honey was stored directly on the deck. The food items were being stored alongside cleaning equipment, cleaning detergent, and room service paper supplies.
Recommendation: Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) Covered or otherwise protected; (2) In a clean, dry location; (3) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (4) At least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Deck 7 Upright Refrigerator #11
Violation: This unit had been out of order since 17 August.
Recommendation: Ensure galley equipment is repaired in a timely manner.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Blast Chiller #35
Violation: This unit has been out of order since 8/21/13. The necessary parts had been ordered and were expected to arrive around 11 November. The food service operation was not negatively affected with this blast chiller out of order.
Recommendation: Ensure galley equipment is repaired in a timely manner.
Item No.: 22
Site: Housekeeping-Garbage Store Pantry 9330
Violation: Approximately 10 to12 room service trays full of soiled plates, bowls, coffee mugs, cups, utensils, and leftover food was stored on the deck. There were several wheeled trolleys for storing the soiled trays, but all were full. The room was being used as a staging area for soiled room service dishware before it is taken to be cleaned.
Recommendation: Ensure drainboards, utensils, racks, or tables large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that may accumulate during hours of operation are provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and after sanitizing.
Item No.: 22
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 10649
Violation: Approximately 15 room service trays full of soiled plates, bowls, coffee mugs, cups, utensils, and leftover food was stored on the deck. There were several wheeled trolleys for storing the soiled trays, but all were full. The room was being used as a staging area for soiled room service dishware before it was taken to be cleaned.
Recommendation: Ensure drainboards, utensils, racks, or tables large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that may accumulate during hours of operation are provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and after sanitizing.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Breakfast Pantry Forward
Violation: The underside of the left counter mounted juice machine was soiled near the dispensing nozzles. This soil was black and appeared to have been there longer than from that day's service.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Main Gazebo
Violation: Two soiled plates were in the clean plate stack ready to be used to plate eggs. Both plates were removed and sent to warewashing.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court Aft Starboard Coffee Station
Violation: A significant amount of water and coffee were accumulating and pooling in the undercounter technical compartment. The standing water and coffee appeared to have been there for some time.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Aft Dishwash Hotel Locker 14709
Violation: Several boxes of straws and toothpicks were stored on a shelf. One box of disposable coffee cups was stored on the deck. This was a sprinkler valve room that was not properly constructed to store food or food service articles. The deckhead was open exposing sprinkler piping and the bulkheads and decks were not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable.
Recommendation: Store cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles: (1) in a clean, dry location; (2) in a location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; (3) at least 150 millimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Portside Aft Dishwash Cleaning Materials Locker #6612
Violation: A box of single-use plastic spoons and several boxes of food handing gloves were stored in this locker with cleaning equipment and supplies.
Recommendation: Store cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles: (1) in a clean, dry location; (2) in a location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; (3) at least 150 millimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 28
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 10649 - Closet
Violation: Single service food items and packaged wine and drink glasses were stored in this closet with and on top of office supplies, room service menus, boxes of garbage bags, and electrical equipment. The closet was located inside the pantry.
Recommendation: Store cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, and single-service and single-use articles: (1) in a clean, dry location; (2) in a location where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; (3) at least 150 millimeters (6 inches) above the deck.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Buffet and Holding Area Handwash Sinks
Violation: Both handwash sinks were out of order during the inspection. Staff stated this was an ongoing issue with the sinks not reaching proper temperature and have been repaired several times. A working handwash sink was available within 8 meters at the entrance to the crew galley.
Recommendation: Keep handwashing facilities clean and in good repair.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Male Toilet Room 14610
Violation: The toilet room door did not close tight after use.
Recommendation: Ensure toilet rooms are completely enclosed and have tight-fitting, self-closing doors which are kept closed except during cleaning or maintenance.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Potwash
Violation: The deckhead was leaking at the juncture with the ventilation hood in front of the mechanical potwash machine. No clean pots were impacted by this leak.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Bakery Walk-In Refrigerator #5616
Violation: The deckhead seam second from the compressor was leaking onto the deck below. No food was impacted.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Pastry Walk-In Refrigerator #5610
Violation: Two leaks were identified from the technical hatch by the door and were dripping onto the deck below. No food was impacted.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 7 Walk-In Refrigerator #12635
Violation: A leak was noted in the deckhead seam closest to the blast chiller door.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Aft Dishwash Hotel Locker 14709
Violation: Several boxes of straws and toothpicks were stored on a shelf. One box of disposable coffee cups was stored on the deck. This was a sprinkler valve room that was not properly constructed to store food or food service articles. The deckhead was open exposing sprinkler piping and the bulkheads and decks were not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, bars, and food and equipment storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning. Do not use carpet in these areas.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Vegetable Preparation Room Walk-In Refrigerator
Violation: Leaks were identified in two separate deckhead seams.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Meat Storage Walk-In #4723
Violation: The second deckhead seam from the entrance was leaking.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Fruits and Vegetable Walk-In #4723
Violation: Four separate deckhead leaks were noted in this room. One leak was from a technical hatch to the left of the entrance and the other three were from deckhead seams in the front right of the room. The deckhead seams that were leaking were also soiled.
Recommendation: Ensure there are no leaks from the deckhead. Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Housekeeping-Garbage Store Pantry 9330
Violation: The deck in this room was soiled with old food residue and food debris.
Recommendation: Ensure decks in storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 9637 - Closet
Violation: The deck below the deck stands in this closet were soiled with broken glass, sugar packets, pieces of cardboard, a metal bread baskets, empty soda cans and old dirt debris.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 34
Site: Provisions-Frozen Polutry Walk-In #4732
Violation: A large icicle was hanging from a sprinkler head.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Provisions-Frozen Meat Walk-In #4714
Violation: Two icicles were hanging from two separate sprinkler heads.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Deck 6 Starboard Entrance to Da Vinci
Violation: Three separate technical hatches were leaking in this area. A deckhead seam in front of the crushed ice machine was also leaking. These leaks were noticed by staff during the breakfast service and all work in the area was stopped. Maintenance was notified of the leaks at this time. When the inspector arrived in this area shortly after noon the leaks were still active and galley staff were mopping the floor were the leaks were dripping onto the deck. Maintenance then arrived to investigate the issue and it was determined a hot water pipe in the deckhead was leaking which caused water to accumulate in the deckhead and drip from the technical hatches.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court Aft Starboard Coffee Station
Violation: Two leaks were identified in the undercounter technical compartment which caused an excessive amount of water and coffee to accumulate and pool in the compartment.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court Both Pastry Lines
Violation: Several large circular light fixtures were not shielded and did not contain shatter resistant light bulbs between the main buffet and the pastry line.
Recommendation: Ensure 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: Buffet-International Cafe
Violation: Two large circular light fixtures were not shielded and did not contain shatter-resistant light bulbs.
Recommendation: Ensure 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: Housekeeping-Garbage Store Pantry 9330
Violation: The deckhead light nearest the entrance to the pantry was burnt out, resulting in less than the required 220 lux of light.
Recommendation: Ensure 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: Housekeeping-Garbage Store Pantry 11649
Violation: The light intensity in the back right corner of this room where trolleys of soiled room service trays were being stored could not be raised to the required 220 lux of light.
Recommendation: Ensure 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: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 10649
Violation: The light intensity in the back right corner of this room where trolleys of soiled room service trays were being stored could not be raised to the required 220 lux of light.
Recommendation: Ensure 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: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 9637
Violation: The light intensity in the back right corner of this room where trolleys of soiled room service trays were being stored could not be raised to the required 220 lux of light.
Recommendation: Ensure 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-Horizon Court Aft Dishwash Machine
Violation: There was an excessive amount of condensation accumulating on the deckhead above the soiled loading area of the conveyer belt dishwash machine. Condensation was noted falling on the deck below. It appeared there was an excessive amount of steam escaping from the soiled loading area of the dishwash.
Recommendation: Ensure 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.
Item No.: 39
Site: Housekeeping-Garbage Store Pantry 11649
Violation: Approximately, 20 small fruit flies were observed on the soiled food trolleys and soiled room service trays being staged in this pantry.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, and service areas and warewashing and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 39
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 9637
Violation: Approximately 20 small fruit flies were observed on the soiled food trolleys and soiled room service trays being staged in this pantry.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, and service areas and warewashing and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 39
Site: Housekeeping-Hotel Store Pantry 10649
Violation: Approximately 15 small fruit flies were observed on the soiled food trolleys and soiled room service trays being staged in this pantry.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, and service areas and warewashing and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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