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Cruise Ship: Radiance of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 05/19/2009 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.: 08
Site: Buffet-Thirst Quenchers Starboard
Violation: The vent on the backflow prevention device for the carbonator was pointing up. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure the vent is pointing down.
Item No.: 08
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Beverage Station
Violation: The vent on the backflow prevention device for the carbonator was pointed up. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure the vent is pointing down.
Item No.: 16
Site: Galley-Time As A Public Health Control Plan
Violation: Per staff, the milk for the WMF machine was on time control. However, this unit was not included on the time as a public health control plan.
Recommendation: Ensure the time as a public health control plan reflects the operation.
Item No.: 19
Site: Provisions-Corridor
Violation: There was a pallet of flour that was stored under grey water lines near fsd 01-6-017. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that food is not stored: (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; or (9) Under other sources of contamination from nonfood items such as ice blocks, ice carvings and flowers.
Item No.: 20
Site: Preparation Room-Fish
Violation: There was a sheet of ice on the deck of the walk-in freezer by the emergency exit. Per the refrigeration engineer, the heater coil parts were on order and to be delivered 05/25.
Recommendation: Ensure that the de-icing mechanism along the drip pan and drain line is in working order.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Deck 4 & 5 Dining Rooms
Violation: The laminate doors on the waiter stations were damaged.
Recommendation: Replace the laminate doors on the waiter stations.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 4 Hot Galley
Violation: The 2 flat grills were warped, creating a gap on the underside.
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.: 21
Site: Galley-Hot Galley
Violation: The 2 flat grills were warped, creating a gap on the underside.
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.: 21
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Satellite Hot Station
Violation: There was missing sealant along the edges of where the countertop sections joined and on the underside of the countertops.
Recommendation: Replace the missing sealant.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Satellite Hot Station
Violation: The right side shield at the carving station was chipped.
Recommendation: Replace the right side shield.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Soup Station
Violation: It was difficult to clean the inside bottom of technical compartment R-11-161A because of the pipes.
Recommendation: Ensure there is enough space under the pipes to allow access for cleaning.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Seaview Service
Violation: The inside, bottom of technical compartment R-12-10 was rough.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling or that require frequent cleaning are constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Seaview Service
Violation: There were holes around the pipe penetrations inside the technical compartment under the handwash sink.
Recommendation: Close the openings around the pipe penetrations.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Portofino
Violation: There was missing and peeling sealant along the underside of the flat grill.
Recommendation: Remove and replace the sealant.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Beverage Station
Violation: The inside of the water nozzle on the juice machine was black.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 27
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Soup Station
Violation: The inside of technical compartment R11-161A was soiled and rusty.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Deck 4 Portside Warewash
Violation: There were wet paper towels inside the right paper towel dispenser at the handwash station near the entrance to the warewash area.
Recommendation: Ensure that the paper towels in the dispenser are dry.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Potwash
Violation: There was no "Wash Hands Often" sign at the handwash station. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that a sign stating "WASH HANDS OFTEN" in a language that the food employees understand is posted over handwashing sinks.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Decks
Violation: There was missing and recessed deck grout and broken deck tiles.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Preparation Room-Fish
Violation: There were two loose profile strips under the condensate drip pan.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 4
Violation: There was missing and recessed deck grout and broken deck tiles.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Warewash
Violation: There was an open seam along the bulkhead panel at the end of the clean landing of the dishwash machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Portofino
Violation: There was recessed and missing deck grout.
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: Buffet-Windjammer Soup Station
Violation: There was a leak inside technical compartment R11-161D.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-
Violation: The drain behind the ice machines was clogged.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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