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Cruise Ship: Grand Princess Cruise Line: Princess Cruises Inspection Date: 03/22/2014 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.: 02
Site: Medical-Documentation
Violation: There was very good documentation of the asymptomatic cabin mate or immediate contacts of the crew gastrointestinal (GI) illness cases in the medical logs. The form was left blank if there was no cabin mate or no other immediate contacts for the crew GI cases.
Recommendation: Note in the medical record when there is no other contact or no cabin mate of the crew GI illness case.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Cross-Connection Control Logs
Violation: The electronic log of inspection for the non-testable backflow preventers indicated the date and that inspection was carried out, but there was no result written unless there was some form of failure or repair made to a device.
Recommendation: Retain the inspection and test results for backflow prevention devices for at least 12 months and ensure they are available for review during inspections.
Item No.: 08
Site: Pantry-Hotel Store #11649
Violation: There was a threaded plug in the relief vent of the backflow preventer installed on the potable water connection to the 3 chemical dispenser at the flexible spray hose in the hotel store.
Recommendation: Remove the plug from the relief vent and ensure the backflow preventer is inspected for any malfunctions.
Item No.: 16
Site: Galley-Time Control Plan
Violation: The posted time control plan states, 'food will be discarded within 4 hours and at the end of service.' The service period for lunch is longer than four hours.
Recommendation: Maintain a written time control plan(s) that ensures compliance with these guidelines on the vessel and make it available for review during inspections. Post a time control plan at each outlet where time control is used. Ensure plan(s): (1) Includes set-up and discard times for each outlet. (2) List refrigeration and hot holding units (compartments and cabinets) on time control (the physical units must also be labeled as such). (3) Describe or show the flow of potentially hazardous food from when last in temperature control to placement in time control and discard.
Item No.: 16
Site: Buffet-Discard Labels
Violation: The discard labels on the buffet line were above the hot food items. Staff explained the food containers were not labeled because the items were stored on the bain marie and were worried this would may be a fire safety issue.
Recommendation: When labels are required they should be affixed to the food container per 7.3.5.3.5 anfd 6. Other forms of identification, such as colored containers could also be accepted.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court Port Buffet Line
Violation: The serving utensil for the hard boiled eggs was touching the food and submerged in the water used to keep the eggs warm. The dish of eggs was removed and a new dish of hard boiled eggs was placed on the buffet line. The serving utensil was not replaced at the time the dish was put on the service line and a passenger was observed using their bare hands to pick up a hard boiled egg. A serving utensil was immediately provided for the hard boiled eggs.
Recommendation: Ensure consumer self-service operations, such as salad bars and buffets, for unpackaged ready-to-eat foods are provided with suitable utensils or effective dispensing methods that protect the food from contamination and are monitored by food employees trained in safe operating procedures. Ensure that if there is self service of scooped frozen dessert, service is out of shallow pans no deeper than 4 inches (100 millimeters) and no longer than 12 inches (300 millimeters).
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Forward Coffee Station
Violation: The powerr lines of the juice and coffee machine were lying on the counter, making it difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Shorten or elevate cables so they do not set on counters.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Port Beverage Station
Violation: A previously cleaned juice dispenser was soiled with food residue.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Provisions-Meat Preparation
Violation: The previously cleaned band saw was soiled with food residue. This was sent to be re-cleaned.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Fish Preparation Room
Violation: The deck was in disrepair in several areas. Holes and crevices were observed in some of the tiles.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Dry Storage Room
Violation: The deck was soiled with more of a day's accumulation.
Recommendation: 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: Provisions-Meat Storage Walk-in
Violation: Excessive condensation was observed on the deckhead. Management was aware of the issue and a repair team was on board and in the process of addressing this issue.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Bar-Calypso Bar
Violation: The deckhead panels over the front bar area were very rough and difficult to clean due to excessive paint coating onto each of the square panels. It appears the metal underlayer may have corroded and the paint was meant to control that deterioration.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Pantry-Hotel Store #11649
Violation: The deckhead access hatch above the flexible spray hose was detached from the deckhead and appeared to be missing screw fasteners. There was a continuous water leak from this deckhead hatch, including dripping onto the clean trolley stationed below. The trolley was empty.
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.: 34
Site: Galley-Pastry
Violation: Water was leaking from a light in the pastry preparation area. Water was pooling onto the preparation table and the area was not in operation. Management was aware of the issue and stated there was a leaking pipe. Staff reported they were in the process of addressing numerous water leaks on the ship. Staff explained this preparation table was not used due to the water leak.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Forward Dishwasher
Violation: The drain for the dishwasher dirty water was clogged. Used dishwater had accumulated in the drain area, and the drain line was completely submerged in the dishwater resulting in no air break.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Dining Room-Boticelle Dinning Room Waiter Stations
Violation: Two waiter stations provided less than 220 lux of artificial light. Management was aware of the lighting issue and had assessed the light intensity throughout the ship. Staff showed the inspector the purchase order form for new lighting.
Recommendation: Ensure the light intensity is at least 110 lux (10 foot candles) at handwashing stations in bars. In bars and dining room waiter stations, provide 220 lux (20 foot candles) light intensity during cleaning operations.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Horizon Court Deck 13 Stationary Rack Dishwasher
Violation: Some condensate had formed above the dishwasher and water drops were observed to the left of the dishwasher and above the sanitizing compartment of the three compartment sink. No food or clean equipment was impacted.
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: Galley-Main Galley - Pastry
Violation: One live fruit fly was observed in the pastry preparation area. This area was not in operation.
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: Galley-Horizon Court Forward Dishwasher
Violation: One live fruit fly was observed in the dishwasher area. This area was in operation.
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: Buffet-Horizon Court Port Soup Station
Violation: A small, live fruit fly was observed by the port soup station. This area was in operation.
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: Bar-Crooner's Bar and Pantry
Violation: There was one live fruit fly in the bar pantry which was destroyed immediately and one on the deckhead in the front bar.
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: Pantry-Hotel Store #11649
Violation: One live fruit fly was observed in this pantry near the clean trolleys.
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.: 40
Site: Buffet-Horizon Court Pastry Lines
Violation: Dead fruit flies were observed in the shieldings which covered the large circular light fixtures. One of the shields was removed to verfiy there were dead fruit flies, Three dead fruit flies were noted on the starboard middle light shielding.
Recommendation: Remove dead or trapped insects, rodents, and other pests from control devices and the vessel at a frequency that prevents their accumulation or decomposition or the attraction of other pests.
Item No.: 42
Site: Children Area-Child Activity Center - Toilet Rooms
Violation: The sensor type faucets for the two sinks in the children's toilet room provided only about 3-5 seconds of water when activated, and after that period they could not be activated again for several seconds, with only another 3-5 seconds of running water.
Recommendation: Maintain the handwash sinks in good working order.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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