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Cruise Ship: Zuiderdam Cruise Line: Holland America Line Inspection Date: 02/24/2014 Inspection Score: 96
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.: 34
Site: Buffet-Lido Starboard Juice/Dessert Station
Violation: Water was leaking from the handwash sink drain when in-use causing water to pool on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Forward Lido Beverage Station
Violation: More than a day's worth of dust was accumulated around the recessed light fixtures in back of the beverage station.
Recommendation: Ensure dust does not accumulate around the recessed light fixtures.
Item No.: 34
Site: Buffet-Lido Port Pizza/Waffle Station
Violation: Water was leaking from the handwash sink drain when in-use causing the water to pool on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-Lido Starboard Omelet Station
Violation: Several holes were made on the light shield to allow proper air flow to the exhaust vent above the light bulb. These holes would allow pieces of glass to fall through if the light bulb would break.
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.: 33
Site: Buffet-Lido Starboard Omelet Station
Violation: A significant amount of dust was accumulated on the light bulb and around the exhaust vent in the light fixture. This dust was not contained in the light fixture because of the several holes that were made on the light shield to allow proper air flow to the exhaust vent above the light bulb.
Recommendation: Ensure dust does not accumulate on the light bulb and around the exhaust vent in the light fixture.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Mid-Ship Food Transportation Lift
Violation: The bulkhead ledge around the lower half of the lift had an accumulation of soil. Soil was also noted around the emergency telephone box.
Recommendation: Ensure all surfaces in the food transportation lift are maintained free from an accumulation of soil.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Lido Warewashing
Violation: A crew member reached over the center table with a squeegee to grab an empty rack from another crew member. The table was covered with clean plates and utensils. The chief steward noticed this action and immediately removed all plates and utensils that were under the squeegee to be re-washed. The tables was also cleaned and sanitized before being used again.
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.: 17
Site: Galley-Deck 2 Garde Manger Cold Room 27
Violation: A shrimp mixture that was combined with a scallop mixture to create a shrimp and scallop cocktail was not listed on the cooling log. The scallop mixture and the final cocktail product were listed on the cooling log.
Recommendation: Ensure logs documenting cooked potentially hazardous food cooling temperatures and times from the starting points designated in 7.3.5.2.1 thru the control points at 2 and 6 hours are maintained onboard the vessel for a period of 30 days from the date the food was placed in the cooling process. Ensure logs documenting cooling of potentially hazardous foods prepared from ingredients at ambient temperatures, with the start time to the time when 5C (41 F) is reached are also maintained for a period of 30 days, beginning with the day of preparation.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Ice Machines 2.00/2.01/3.00/3.01
Violation: The far end of the ice cubers by the water dispensing nozzles were heavily soiled with an accumulation of a black residue.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 2/3 Flight Type Dishwasher
Violation: The attached data plate for both machines listed the recommended water temperature for Wash Tank 1 to be 150F. The actual recommended water temperature for Wash Tank 1 was 130F. Both machines also did not have a conveyer speed listed on the data plates.
Recommendation: Ensure a warewashing machine and its auxiliary components are operated in accordance with the machine's data plate and other manufacturer's instructions. Ensure a warewashing machine's conveyor speed or automatic cycle times is maintained accurately timed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Crew Pot Wash Handwash sink
Violation: The flanges around the hot and cold water lines were loose and not sealed against the bulkhead exposing gaps and seams.
Recommendation: Seal flanges to the bulkhead to eliminate seams and gaps.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck
Violation: The deck in front of the deep fryers was cracked, chipped, and peeling in several location.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Warewashing
Violation: Water was leaking from the center handwash sink drain when in-use causing water to pool on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Deck 2 Warewashing
Violation: Water was leaking from the drain of the handwash sink by the soiled loading area of the flight type dishwasher when in-use causing water to pool on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 11
Site: Medical-Crew Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Reporting
Violation: A guest relations attendant (nonfood worker) had an onset of AGE illness symptoms on 4 January 2014 at 0700 but did not report to the medical center until 6 January at 0830. A review of the crew member's work record indicated that they worked while symptomatic. A shop staff (nonfood worker) had an onset of AGE illness symptoms on 25 January 2014 at 0900 but did not report to the medical center until 26 January at 0840. A review of the crew member's work record indicated that they worked while symptomatic. The vessel had specific training informing crew members to report to the medical center after their first AGE symptom. These two crew members received disciplinary action.
Recommendation: When nonfood employees meet the case definition for AGE, ensure the following actions are taken: (1) isolate in cabin or designated restricted area until symptom-free for a minimum of 24 hours.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Fecal/Vomit Accident Plan
Violation: The fecal/vomit accident plan indicated that the pH should be maintained between 7.0-7.8 instead of between 7.2-7.5.
Recommendation: Ensure the plan for fecal/vomit accidents indicates a pH of 7.2-7.5 as described in the December 2013 version of the VSP Operations Manual Clarifications.
Item No.: 42
Site: Children Area-Toilet Room
Violation: The toilet was greater than 11 inches from the deck and the handwashing station was greater than 22 inches from the deck. There was one step stool in the toilet room instead of two.
Recommendation: If toilet rooms are located in a child-activity center, provide a child-size toilet(s) or child-accessible toilet(s) (child-size seat and step stool) and handwashing facilities. Ensure child-size toilets (to include the toilet seat) have a maximum height of 280 millimeters (11 inches) and a toilet seat opening no greater than 203 millimeters (8 inches). Ensure handwashing sinks have a maximum height of 560 millimeters (22 inches) above the deck or a step stool.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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