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Cruise Ship: Jewel of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 09/23/2006 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.: 02
Site: Medical-GI LOG
Violation: THE WRITTEN GI LOG AND THE ELECTRONIC GI LOG DID NOT CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION. THE CREW POSITION WAS LISTED ON THE ELECTRONIC GI LOG BUT WAS NOT LISTED ON THE WRITTEN GI LOG.
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. Ensure the written form of the GI log contains the same information as the electronic version, including the crew position.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-STARBOARD SIDE BEVERAGE STATION DECK 4
Violation: A STEADY LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE JUICE MACHINE. WATER WAS DRIPPING FROM THE DEVICE ONTO THE ELECTRICAL PLUG, CREATING A POOL OF WATER ON THE COUNTER.
Recommendation: Replace the leaking backflow prevention device.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-MAIN POOL
Violation: THE SHEPHERD'S HOOK WAS NOT IN A PROMINENT LOCATION.
Recommendation: Ensure that an easy-access shepherd's hook and approved floatation device (with a length of line 1/2 the pool width or 16 m (50 feet)) is provided at a prominent location near each public swimming pool.
Item No.: 16
Site: Other-DECK 5 DINING ROOM-IMMIGRATION AREA
Violation: A FEW HALF PINT CONTAINERS OF MILK WERE MEASURED AT 70F AT 1005. STAFF STATED THAT THESE ITEMS WERE ON TIME CONTROL AND WERE PLACED OUT FOR SERVICE AT 0600. DISCARD LABELS WERE NOT PRESENT ON THE CONTAINERS. THESE ITEMS WERE NOT LISTED ON A TIME CONTROL PLAN AND WERE DISCARDED DURING THE INSPECTION. THE MILK WAS SET OUT WITH THE COFFEE SERVICE FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICALS. STAFF STATED THAT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS DOES NOT USUALLY EXCEED A FOUR HOUR PERIOD.
Recommendation: If time only, rather than time in conjunction with temperature, is used as the public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous food before cooking, or for ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food that is displayed or held for service for immediate consumption, ensure that (1) The food is marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control; (2) The food is cooked and served, served if ready-to-eat, or discarded, within 4 hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control; and (3) The food in unmarked containers or packages or marked to exceed a 4 hour limit is discarded.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-WINDJAMMER
Violation: THE TONGS USED FOR BREADS AND ROLLS WERE STORED HANGING FROM A METAL STAND ON THE BUFFET SERVICE LINE.
Recommendation: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, ensure that food preparation and dispensing utensils are stored: (1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, ensure that food preparation and dispensing utensils are stored: (3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are frequently cleaned and sanitized at least every four hours.
Item No.: 20
Site: Galley-CHOPS DECK 6
Violation: THE RIGHT HOT HOLDING UNIT HAD BEEN POSTED OUT OF ORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
Recommendation: Repair or replace the hot holding unit.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-STARBOARD SIDE HOT GALLEY
Violation: TWO PEELING AND CRACKED LABELS WERE NOTED ON THE GROOVED GRILL, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: Remove the peeling and cracked labels.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-DECK 3
Violation: A GAP WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE COOKING SURFACE AND THE BASE OF THE FLAT GRILL, MAKING CLEANING DIFFICULT. STAFF STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE WARPING OF THE GRILL SURFACE.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions. Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 24
Site: Buffet-OFFICER MESS
Violation: THE SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR THE THREE BUCKET SYSTEM WAS MEASURED AT GREATER THAN 200 PPM. THIS WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
Recommendation: Ensure that a chlorine solution used as a sanitizing solution has a concentration between 50 mg/L (ppm) and 200 mg/L (ppm).
Item No.: 26
Site: Buffet-WINDJAMMER
Violation: A FEW LARGE PLATES WERE SOILED AND PLACED ON THE BUFFET LINE.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-STARBOARD SIDE DISHWASH DECK 5
Violation: A FEW WAITER TRAYS WERE SOILED AND STORED AS CLEAN.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 28
Site: Buffet-WINDJAMMER
Violation: A FEW SMALL PLATES WERE WET STACKED AND PLACED ON THE BUFFET SERVICE LINE.
Recommendation: After cleaning and sanitizing, ensure that equipment and utensils are air-dried or adequately drained before contact with food.
Item No.: 28
Site: Galley-ROOM SERICE DECK 5
Violation: A FEW COFFEE CUPS WERE WET STACKED, IMPEDING AIR DRYING.
Recommendation: Ensure that clean equipment and utensils are stored: (1) In a self-draining position that allows air drying; and (2) Covered or inverted.
Item No.: 30
Site: Buffet-DECK 3
Violation: THE HANDWASH STATION NEAR THE CREW MESS BUFFET LINE WAS POSTED OUT OF ORDER. STAFF STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR HAD FAILED.
Recommendation: Repair the handwash station.
Item No.: 32
Site: Galley-HOT GALLEY DECK 5
Violation: ONE LARGE WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS NOT COVERED. THIS AREA WAS NOT IN OPERATION AND FOOD DEBRIS WAS NOTED IN THE RECEPTACLE. THIS WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
Recommendation: Ensure that receptacles and waste-handling containers are kept covered when not in continuous use and after they are filled.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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