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Cruise Ship: MSC Lirica Cruise Line: MSC Cruise Management (UK) Ltd Inspection Date: 12/17/2005 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.: *
Site: Other-
Violation: THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE POTABLE WATER, POOL AND SPAS, IPM AND HOUSEKEEPING WAS EXCELLENT.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 02
Site: Medical-
Violation: THE GI LOG DID NOT COLLECT INFORMATION ON ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, HEADACHE, OR BODY ACHES. THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT IN THE 2005 VSP OPERATIONS MANUAL.
Recommendation: The gastrointestinal illness surveillance log entry for each passenger or crew member shall contain the following information: (1) The first date of clinic visit or report to staff of illness; (2) The person"s name, age and gender; (3) A designation as passenger or crew member; (4) Crew member position or job on the vessel, if applicable; (5) Cabin number; (6) Meal seating information; (7) Date and time of illness onset; (8) Illness symptoms, including the presence of the following selected signs and symptoms: numbers of episodes each of diarrhea and vomiting per day, bloody stools, fever, recorded temperature, abdominal cramps, headaches and muscle aches; (9) Notation on whether or not a stool specimen was requested and received; (10) Use of antidiarrheal medication; and (11) The presence of underlying medical conditions which may affect interpretation of acute gastrointestinal illness for example diabetic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrectomy or others.
Item No.: 02
Site: Medical-
Violation: THERE WAS NO CLINICAL SPECIMEN COLLECTION MEDIA FOR COLLECTING BACTERIAL SPECIMENS. THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT IN THE 2005 VSP OPERATIONS MANUAL.
Recommendation: 4.3.1.1 Ensure that the medical staff maintains a supply of at least 10 clinical specimen collection containers for both viral and bacterial agents (10 for each), as well as the proper shipping containers and labels for same and provided in Annex 13.4 of the VSP Operations Manual.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-BUNKERING STATIONS
Violation: THE POTABLE WATER HOSES WERE NOT LABELED WITH THE WORDS 'POTABLE WATER ONLY' AT EACH CONNECTING END. THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT IN THE 2005 VSP MANUAL.
Recommendation: 5.3.3.1.2 Ensure that potable water hoses are labeled for use with the words ?potable water only? in letters at least 13 mm (0.5 inch) at each connecting end.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-POT WASH
Violation: THE DATA PLATE ON THE POTWASH MACHINE WAS PEELING, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: Replace the data plate.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-POT WASH
Violation: THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE GROUT AND THE BULKHEAD, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT. THE GROUT WAS SOILED WITH A BLACK MATERIAL.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning. Ensure that 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 5 FRUIT PANTRY
Violation: THE GROUT AT THE BULKHEAD JUNCTION TO THE RIGHT OF THE HANDWASH SINK WAS SOILED WITH A BLACK MATERIAL AND THERE WAS WATER POOLED ON THE DECK IN THIS AREA.
Recommendation: Ensure that 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-DECK 4
Violation: IN MANY OF THE PROVISION STORAGE ROOMS ON DECK 4, THERE WAS EXCESS SEALANT/TAPE MATERIAL EXPOSED ALONG THE CEILING/BULKHEAD JUNCTION, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: Remove the excess material.
Item No.: 33
Site: Preparation Room-
Violation: THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE GROUT AND THE STAINLESS STEEL DECKING TO THE RIGHT OF THE MIXER, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-DECK 5 FRUIT PANTRY
Violation: THE DRAIN FROM THE HANDWASH SINK DIRECTED WATER ACROSS THE GUTTERWAY COVER AND ONTO THE DECK. THIS WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
Recommendation: Extend the drain into the gutterway.
Item No.: 41
Site: Housekeeping-
Violation: PERSONS EXITING THE PUBLIC TOILET ROOMS WERE REQUIRED TO HANDLE THE DOOR WITH BARE HANDS. THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT IN THE 2005 VSP MANUAL.
Recommendation: 9.1.1.1.3 Ensure that public toilet facilities are equipped so that persons exiting the toilet room are not required to handle the door with bare hands.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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