| Variances by Cruise Ships |
Cruise Ship:  
Jewel of the Seas 
Cruise Line:  
Royal Caribbean International 
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.4.1.1.7
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Manual Requirement:
Ensure that wood and wood wicker is not used as a food-contact surface.
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Request: Use cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut. Planks will be stored protected and not reused.
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Use cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut.
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2
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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.
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Request: Conduct interactive food and beverage activity: On a Roll Sushi Making Class.
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct interactive food and beverage activity: On a Roll Sushi Making Class.
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2
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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.
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Request: Conduct dessert decorating classes (cupcakes, candy sushi, gingerbread, pretzels).
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct dessert decorating classes (cupcakes, candy sushi, gingerbread, pretzels).
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2
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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.
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Request: Conduct Sip, Tour, Brunch galley tour.
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct Sip, Tour, Brunch galley tour.
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.1.1.2
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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.
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Request: Conduct Behind the Waves galley tour.
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Conduct Behind the Waves galley tour.
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VSP Operations Manual Section:  7.2.3.5.2
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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.
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Request: Salt storage and use of ECA onboard chlorine generation system for potable water and recreational water systems.
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Status:
Approved
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Summary:Salt storage and use of ECA onboard chlorine generation system for potable water and recreational water systems.
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