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Variances by Cruise Ships
 
Variances by: Section
Cruise Ship:   Anthem of the Seas 
Cruise Line:   Royal Caribbean International 
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  6.8.1


Manual Requirement: Prohibit children in diapers or who are not toilet trained from using any RWF that is not specifically designed and approved for use by children in diapers.

Request: Allow children in diapers in the "Baby Splash Zone" based on an isolated water system, increased supervision & training, sensors for the water system, filter change schedule, and coliform testing. This variance submission is an update to the previously submitted one.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Allow children in diapers or who are not toilet trained to use a baby-only water facility (Baby Splash Zone).
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.6.2.2.1


Manual Requirement: Ensure only poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of a food area of the vessel, such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the control of insects and rodents, are allowed in the food areas of the vessel.

Request: Store hand sanitizer in the provisions hard liquor storage room. Packages must be distinctly marked and area must be clearly defined and separated.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Store hand sanitizer in the provisions hard liquor storage room.
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2


Manual Requirement: Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of food operations on the vessel monitors that: (1) Food operations are not conducted in a room used as living or sleeping quarters; (2) Persons unnecessary to the food operation are not allowed in the food areas; (3) Employees and other persons such as delivery and maintenance persons and pesticide applicators entering the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas comply with these standards; (4) Food employees are effectively cleaning their hands; (5) Employees are observing food as they are received to determine that they are from approved sources, delivered at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented; (6) Employees are properly cooking TCS/PHF, being particularly careful in cooking food known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats; (7) Employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool TCS/PHF that is not held hot or are not for consumption within 4 hours; (8) Consumers who order raw or partially cooked ready-to-eat food of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to ensure its safety; (9) Employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused; (10) Consumers are notified that clean tableware is to be used when they return to self-service areas such as salad bars and buffets; (11) Employees are preventing cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food with bare hands by properly using suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment; (12) Employees are properly trained in food safety, including food allergy awareness, as it relates to their assigned duties; (13) Food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the supervisor or person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food.

Request: Conduct interactive food and beverage activity: On a Roll Sushi Making Class.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Conduct interactive food and beverage activity: On a Roll Sushi Making Class.
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2


Manual Requirement: Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of food operations on the vessel monitors that: (1) Food operations are not conducted in a room used as living or sleeping quarters; (2) Persons unnecessary to the food operation are not allowed in the food areas; (3) Employees and other persons such as delivery and maintenance persons and pesticide applicators entering the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas comply with these standards; (4) Food employees are effectively cleaning their hands; (5) Employees are observing food as they are received to determine that they are from approved sources, delivered at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented; (6) Employees are properly cooking TCS/PHF, being particularly careful in cooking food known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats; (7) Employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool TCS/PHF that is not held hot or are not for consumption within 4 hours; (8) Consumers who order raw or partially cooked ready-to-eat food of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to ensure its safety; (9) Employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused; (10) Consumers are notified that clean tableware is to be used when they return to self-service areas such as salad bars and buffets; (11) Employees are preventing cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food with bare hands by properly using suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment; (12) Employees are properly trained in food safety, including food allergy awareness, as it relates to their assigned duties; (13) Food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the supervisor or person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food.

Request: Conduct dessert decorating classes (cupcakes, candy sushi, gingerbread, pretzels).

Status:  Approved

Summary:Conduct dessert decorating classes (cupcakes, candy sushi, gingerbread, pretzels).
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.4.1.1.7


Manual Requirement: Ensure that wood and wood wicker is not used as a food-contact surface.

Request: Use cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut. Planks will be stored protected and not reused.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Use cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut.
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2


Manual Requirement: Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of food operations on the vessel monitors that: (1) Food operations are not conducted in a room used as living or sleeping quarters; (2) Persons unnecessary to the food operation are not allowed in the food areas; (3) Employees and other persons such as delivery and maintenance persons and pesticide applicators entering the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas comply with these standards; (4) Food employees are effectively cleaning their hands; (5) Employees are observing food as they are received to determine that they are from approved sources, delivered at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented; (6) Employees are properly cooking TCS/PHF, being particularly careful in cooking food known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats; (7) Employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool TCS/PHF that is not held hot or are not for consumption within 4 hours; (8) Consumers who order raw or partially cooked ready-to-eat food of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to ensure its safety; (9) Employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused; (10) Consumers are notified that clean tableware is to be used when they return to self-service areas such as salad bars and buffets; (11) Employees are preventing cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food with bare hands by properly using suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment; (12) Employees are properly trained in food safety, including food allergy awareness, as it relates to their assigned duties; (13) Food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the supervisor or person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food.

Request: Conduct Sip, Tour, Brunch galley tour.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Conduct Sip, Tour, Brunch galley tour.
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2


Manual Requirement: Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of food operations on the vessel monitors that: (1) Food operations are not conducted in a room used as living or sleeping quarters; (2) Persons unnecessary to the food operation are not allowed in the food areas; (3) Employees and other persons such as delivery and maintenance persons and pesticide applicators entering the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas comply with these standards; (4) Food employees are effectively cleaning their hands; (5) Employees are observing food as they are received to determine that they are from approved sources, delivered at the required temperatures, protected from contamination, unadulterated, and accurately presented; (6) Employees are properly cooking TCS/PHF, being particularly careful in cooking food known to cause severe foodborne illness and death, such as eggs and comminuted meats; (7) Employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool TCS/PHF that is not held hot or are not for consumption within 4 hours; (8) Consumers who order raw or partially cooked ready-to-eat food of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to ensure its safety; (9) Employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused; (10) Consumers are notified that clean tableware is to be used when they return to self-service areas such as salad bars and buffets; (11) Employees are preventing cross-contamination of ready-to-eat food with bare hands by properly using suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment; (12) Employees are properly trained in food safety, including food allergy awareness, as it relates to their assigned duties; (13) Food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the supervisor or person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food.

Request: Conduct Behind the Waves galley tour.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Conduct Behind the Waves galley tour.
 
VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.2.3.5.2


Manual Requirement: Do not store foods: (1) In locker rooms; (2) In toilet rooms; (3) In dressing rooms; (4) In garbage rooms; (5) In mechanical rooms; (6) Under sewer lines that are not continuously sleeve welded; (7) Under leaking water lines, including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or under lines on which water has condensed; (8) Under open stairwells; (9) Under other sources of contamination from nonfood items such as ice blocks, ice carvings and flowers; (10) In areas not finished in accordance with 7.6.5 and 7.6.6 for food storage areas.

Request: Salt storage and use of ECA onboard chlorine generation system for potable water and recreational water systems.

Status:  Approved

Summary:Salt storage and use of ECA onboard chlorine generation system for potable water and recreational water systems.
 
Vessel Sanitation Program