| Variances by Cruise Ships |
Cruise Ship:
Sun Princess
Cruise Line:
Princess Cruises
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VSP Operations Manual Section: 7.2.1.1.1
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Manual Requirement:
Because of the risks for foodborne illness inherent to the food operation, ensure the supervisor or person in charge of food operations on the vessel demonstrates to VSP - during inspections and on request - knowledge of foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Point principles, and the food-safety guidelines in this manual. Ensure that the person in charge demonstrates this knowledge: (1) By compliance with these guidelines; (2) By being a domestically or foreign certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program; or (3) By responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific food operation. Ensure that the areas of knowledge include: (1) Describing the relation between prevention of foodborne disease and personal hygiene of a food employee; (2) Explaining the responsibility of the person in charge to prevent transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease; (3) Describing the symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food; (4) Explaining the significance of the relation between maintaining the time and temperature of potentially hazardous food and the prevention of foodborne illness; (5) Explaining the hazards involved in the consumption of raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; (6) Stating the required food temperatures and times for safe cooking of potentially hazardous food, including meat, poultry, eggs, and fish; (7) Stating the required temperatures and times for the safe refrigerated storage, hot holding, cooling, and reheating of potentially hazardous food; (8) Describing the relation between prevention of foodborne illness and management and control of the following: cross-contamination, hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, handwashing, and maintaining food operations in a clean condition and in good repair; (9) Explaining the relation between food safety and providing equipment that is sufficient in number and capacity as well as properly designed, constructed, located, installed, operated, maintained, and cleaned; (10) Explaining correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment; (11) Identifying poisonous or toxic materials on the vessel and the procedures necessary to ensure they are safely stored, dispensed, used, and disposed of according to law; (12) Identifying critical-control pints in the operation from purchasing through service that when not controlled may contribute to the transmission of foodborne illness and explaining steps taken to ensure the points are controlled in accordance with the guidelines in this manual.
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Request: Conduct a galley tour and presentation (Chef's Table).
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct a galley tour and presentation (Chef's Table).
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VSP Operations Manual Section: 7.3.2.1.7
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Manual Requirement:
Ensure fish that are received for service are commercially and legally caught or harvested or otherwise approved for service by VSP through an approved variance. Ensure that molluscan shellfish that are recreationally caught are not received for service. Ensure that molluscan shellfish is obtained from sources according to law and the requirements specified in the FDA National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, or equivalent standards. Ensure that molluscan shellfish received in interstate commerce is from sources listed in the FDA Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List or equivalent foreign certified shellfish listing.
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Request: Receive, prepare and serve recreationally caught fish (Cook My Catch).
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Receive, prepare and serve recreationally caught fish.
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VSP Operations Manual Section: 7.2.1.2.1.2
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Manual Requirement:
Person in charge: Ensure that persons unnecessary to the food operation are not allowed in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas, except that brief visits and tours may be authorized if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.
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Request: Conduct a cooking class in the galley (Junior Chef @ Sea, Chef @ Sea).
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct a cooking class in the galley (Junior Chef @ Sea, Chef @ Sea).
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