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Cruise Ship: Viking Polaris Cruise Line: Viking Epedition Operations Inspection Date: 10/06/2025 Inspection Score: 100
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.: 39
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - Lido Galley Dishwash
Violation: A small fly was in the area.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 39
Site: Preparation Room-Deck 1
Violation: A small fly was near the bone crusher.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - Mamsen
Violation: The previously cleaned and sanitized deli slicer press arm had food debris on it. The machine was immediately cleaned and sanitized.
Recommendation: Ensure food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 1 - Room Service
Violation: More than a day's worth of coffee residue was on the coffee dispenser. This was cleaned immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 1 - Ice Cream
Violation: The top of the ice cream machine had a label peeling off. This was removed and cleaned immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 1
Violation: More than a day's worth of dust and debris was inside the technical space in front of the double stack combination ovens. This was cleaned immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 1 - Dishwash
Violation: Food debris clogged the wash spray arms of the hood-type dishwash machine. The machine was cleaned immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure warewashing machines are cleaned: (1) Before use; (2) Throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination and accumulation of debris and to ensure the equipment performs its intended function.
Item No.: 27
Site: Dining Room-Deck 1 - Manfredi's Italian Restaurant Salad Station
Violation: More than a day's worth of dust was on the deckhead light fixtures above the food preparation area. No food was present and the area cleaned immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Deck A - Frozen Vegetable
Violation: Frozen condensate formed on the corner of the deckhead hatch in front of the condenser unit.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - World Cafe Dishwash
Violation: The final sanitizing spray arm pump was not operating to give a proper fan like spray pattern on the flight-type dishwash machine that was not in operation. The replacement part is scheduled to arrive on 6 OCT 2025. The crew are using the hood-type dishwash machine in the same room for cleaning. The crew stated that if the area gets overwhelmed, they have a contingency plan to take the soiled dishes down to main galley dishwash.
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; (2) Water pressure device is maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Tepidarium Pool
Violation: The shepherd's hook was not easily visible as it blended in with the bulkhead.
Recommendation: Provide a rescue or shepherd?s hook and an approved flotation device at a prominent location (visible from the full perimeter of the pool) at each RWF that has a depth of 1 meter (3.3 feet) or greater. Mount these devices in a manner that allows for easy access during an emergency. Ensure the pole of the rescue or shepherd?s hook is long enough to reach the center of the deepest portion of the pool from the side plus 0.6 meters (2 feet). Ensure it is a light, strong, nontelescoping material with rounded, nonsharp ends. Ensure the approved flotation device includes an attached rope that is at least two-thirds of the maximum pool width. Ensure the rescue or shepherd?s hook is long enough to touch the bottom center of the deepest portion of the RWF plus 0.6 meters (2 feet) as measured from the closest edge without an obstruction. This edge can only be used for measurement if someone could freely walk down both sides without an obstruction such as a waterfall, fountain, statue, etc. For a rectangular pool, ensure the shorter distance is measured from the long side of the rectangle as long as there are no obstructions. Measure the 0.6 meters (2 feet) distance from where the shepherd?s hook crosses the fill line of the RWF. Measurements can be from the edge of the tub for RWFs with a beach level.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Variance - Heated Jetted Tub
Violation: The corporate office applied for a variance for the one heated jetted tub; however, the automated halogen and pH injection equipment had not been installed on the day of the inspection. The technicians were properly draining, cleaning, and disinfecting the tub. The safety sign was missing from the pool entrance as required by VSP 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards.
Recommendation: Per the VSP 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards section 6.6.1, heated jetted tubs that are drained every 3 days require an approved variance for operation that includes the use of automated halogen and PH injection with recorded free halogen residuals and pH levels at least every 4 hours.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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