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Cruise Ship: Azamara Onward Cruise Line: Azamara Cruises Inspection Date: 01/08/2023 Inspection Score: 91
This cruise ship inspection report lists the deficiencies found during the inspection. Additional information corresponding to each item number is available in the lastest editions of the CDC VSP Operational Manual.

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Item No.: 08
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Hot Galley
Violation: There was no backflow prevention device for the starboard combination ovens. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Provide a comprehensive cross-connection control program. Protect the following connections to the potable water system against backflow with air gaps or mechanical backflow prevention devices: food service equipment.
Item No.: 12
Site: Galley-Deck 4 - Appetizer Preparation
Violation: A crew member was observed handling ready to eat lettuce with his bare hands. The crew member was immediately reprimanded, and the food was discarded.
Recommendation: Ensure food employees do not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and that they use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 4 - Potwash
Violation: The potwash machine was out of service. A work order indicated the unit had been out of service since Dec 2022.
Recommendation: Maintain warewashing equipment in good repair and proper adjustment, including: (1) warewashing equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; (2) water pressure and water temperature-measuring devices are maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 4 - Dishwash
Violation: The glasswash machine was out of service. A work order indicated the unit had been out of service since Dec 2022.
Recommendation: Maintain warewashing equipment in good repair and proper adjustment, including: (1) warewashing equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; (2) water pressure and water temperature-measuring devices are maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Dishwash
Violation: The glasswash machine was out of service. A work order indicated the unit had been out of service since NOV 2022.
Recommendation: Maintain warewashing equipment in good repair and proper adjustment, including: (1) warewashing equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; (2) water pressure and water temperature-measuring devices are maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Potwash
Violation: The potwash machine was out of service. A work order indicated the unit had been out of service since 16 Dec 2022.
Recommendation: Maintain warewashing equipment in good repair and proper adjustment, including: (1) warewashing equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; (2) water pressure and water temperature-measuring devices are maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 24
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Potwash
Violation: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing compartment was measured above 200 ppm. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure sanitizing solutions are used with the following concentrations: (1) A chlorine solution with a concentration between 50 mg/L (ppm) and 200 mg/L (ppm).
Item No.: 24
Site: Galley-Deck 3 - Dishwash
Violation: Final sanitizing rinse water temperature for the rack-type dishwash machine was greater than 220F. When visually observed, only steam was emitting from the final sanitizing rinse spray arms. The unit was in use at the time of the observation. This was corrected by the time the inspector left the area.
Recommendation: In a mechanical operation, ensure the temperature of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse as it enters the manifold is not more than 90C (194F) or less than: (1) 74C (165F) for a stationary rack, single-temperature machine; (2) 82C (180F) for all other machines. Ensure the utensil surface temperature is not less than 71C (160F) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 9 - The Patio
Violation: A crew member washing his hands dripped water onto a cutting board adjacent to the handwashing sink.
Recommendation: Ensure food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are cleaned: Before using or storing a food temperature measuring device; At any time during the operation when contamination might have occurred.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Ice Machine
Violation: An accumulation of black and grey sediment was on the bottom surface of the ice machine's water return reservoir.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C
Violation: A rack of previously cleaned and sanitized glass dishes stored in the clean racks next to the ice machine were heavily dusted and some had apparent old food soil on the food contact area. According to staff, these glass serving dishes were for a trial concept that they no longer plan to use.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Starboard Beverage Station
Violation: Old coffee residue of more than a day's accumulation coated the outside and inside of the espresso machine's dispensing nozzle.
Recommendation: Ensure food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Potwash
Violation: Sanitized pots were stored along the edge of the sanitizing rinse compartment to air dry rather than placed on the storage racks. Sanitizing water splashed on these pots.
Recommendation: After cleaning and sanitizing, ensure equipment and utensils are air dried or adequately drained before contact with food.
Item No.: 31
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - Room Service / Discovery Dining Room
Violation: Non-food contact disinfectant for the passenger area was stored inside the galley/dining room transportation corridor.
Recommendation: Store poisonous or toxic materials used in the cleaning and maintenance of food areas in a cleaning materials locker so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 31
Site: Pantry-Deck 10 - Living Room
Violation: Two bottles of non-food contact disinfectant were stored inside the cleaning locker. These were removed to be stored outside of the food area.
Recommendation: Store poisonous or toxic materials used in the cleaning and maintenance of food areas in a cleaning materials locker so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - The Patio
Violation: The newly installed deckhead above the beverage counter and waiter stations had openings between the decorative deckhead panels. Above the decorative panels was an unfinished deckhead with electrical cables and piping.
Recommendation: Ensure that slots for supply ventilation over the void space (plenum) are not directly over food preparation, food storage, or clean equipment storage. This applies to vessels built or renovated in accordance with the 2011 Construction Guidelines or later.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Port Beverage Station
Violation: Insulated brine lines were draped on the deck in standing water inside the technical compartment for the juice machine. This was corrected.
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: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C / Aqualina Corridor
Violation: Approximately 5-8 fruit flies were observed in the Prime C restaurant near the entrance to the galley access door. Inside the corridor a small hatch along the right bulkhead was opened revealing leaking plumbing to the galley toilet. Leaking water pooled on the deck inside this access panel and additional fruit flies were observed. The deck was rusted and discolored and moldy towels were observed beneath the leak indicating the leak has persisted for some time. According to staff, the leak was coming from the potable water supply line to the toilet.
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.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Starboard Beverage Station
Violation: Insulated brine lines were draped on the deck in standing water inside the technical compartment for the juice machine.
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: Bar-Deck 10 - Atlas Bar
Violation: Standing water was observed in the deck drain inside the technical compartment under the bar counter.
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: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C / Aqualina Corridor
Violation: Approximately 5-8 fruit flies were observed in the Prime C restaurant near the entrance to the galley access door. Inside the corridor a small hatch along the right bulkhead was opened revealing leaking plumbing to the galley toilet. Leaking water pooled on the deck inside this access panel and additional fruit flies were observed. The deck was rusted, discolored, and moldy towels were observed beneath the leak indicating the leak has persisted for some time. According to staff, the leak was coming from the potable water supply line to the toilet.
Recommendation: Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Port Beverage Station
Violation: Light intensity at the beverage dispensing machines could not be raised to 220 lux. Light intensity behind and around could not be raised to the required 110 lux.
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. 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.: 36
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C
Violation: Light intensity in back and to the right of the counter-mounted pasta machine was less than 110 lux of light.
Recommendation: Ensure the light intensity is at least 110 lux (10 foot candles) behind and around mounted equipment, including counter-mounted equipment.
Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-Deck 9 - The Patio
Violation: Light intensity was less than 110 lux behind and between the ice cream machines.
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.: 39
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C - Dishwash
Violation: One tiny fly was observed near the clean landing of the dishwash machine.
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-Deck 10 - Atlas Bar
Violation: More than five tiny flies were observed under the bar counter and inside technical compartments. Standing water was observed in the deck drain inside the technical compartment under the bar counter.
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-Deck 9 - Windows Cafe - Dishwash
Violation: Two tiny flies were near the flight-type dishwash machine and more than three were on the deckhead in back of the soiled dish sorting table.
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-Deck 10 - Prime C - Potwash
Violation: One tiny fly was observed near this area.
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-Deck 10 - Prime C - Hot Galley
Violation: Two tiny flies were observed underneath the port side combination ovens.
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-Deck 10 - Prime C - Hot Galley
Violation: A tiny fly was observed near the starboard side combination oven.
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.: 44
Site: Galley-Deck 10 - Prime C / Aqualina Corridor
Violation: Approximately 5-8 fruit flies were observed in the Prime C restaurant near the entrance to the galley access door. Inside the corridor a small hatch along the right bulkhead was opened revealing leaking plumbing to the galley toilet. Leaking water pooled on the deck inside this access panel and additional fruit flies were observed. The deck was rusted and discolored and moldy towels were observed beneath the leak indicating the leak has persisted for some time. According to staff, the leak was coming from the potable water supply line to the toilet.
Recommendation: Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of IPM operations on the vessel demonstrates to the VSP?during inspections and on request?knowledge of IPM operations, and is able to demonstrate this knowledge by compliance with Section 8 of the VSP 2018 Operations Manual or by responding correctly to the inspector?s questions as they relate to the specific operation, and properly trains employees to comply with Section 8 of the VSP 2018 Operations Manual as it relates to their assigned duties.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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