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Cruise Ship: Freedom of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 07/29/2007 Inspection Score: 95
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: Potable Water-Garbage Room
Violation: The potable water lines supplying the handwash station were not striped blue.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water piping and fittings are painted or striped auxiliary blue, or in accordance with ISO 14726, at 5 m (15 feet) intervals on each side of partitions, decks, and bulkheads in all spaces, except where the decor would be marred by such markings.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: The documentation for the tank coatings was not available for review during the inspection.
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Item No.: 08
Site: Galley-Hot Galley
Violation: There was a steady leak at the backflow prevention device at the right combination oven.
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Item No.: 16
Site: Buffet-
Violation: The individual cartons of milk in the reach-in refrigerator were measured at 50 F. The ambient temperature of the refrigerator was 42 F. These milk cartons were discarded.
Recommendation: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, ensure that potentially hazardous food is maintained: (1) At 60C (140F) [roasts 54C (130F)] or above, or (2) At 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 16
Site: Food Service General-
Violation: The time control plans did not note the set-up and discard times for each meal service.
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Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Crew and Officer Mess
Violation: The serving utensil for the bread at the toaster station was not located under a sneeze guard.
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Item No.: 20
Site: Other-Dining Rooms
Violation: A few coffee carafes were noted to be damaged along the spout, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 3 Vegetable Station
Violation: Chipped paint was noted on the filling spout for the tilting pans, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Windjammer Wait Station
Violation: Damaged tiles and exposed mastic were noted along the side of the of the starboard aft waiter station. Damaged laminate surfaces were noted, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Jade Port
Violation: A crack was noted in the whole fruit sneeze guard, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Food Service General-
Violation: Loose sealant was noted on the non-food contact surfaces of equipment, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Hot Galley
Violation: Peeling labels were noted on the hot hold units, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Wait Stations General
Violation: The laminate surfaces were slightly worn, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Potwash
Violation: The final rinse temperature gauge was not working.
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Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Dishwash
Violation: The curtain at the final rinse end of the conveyor dishwash unit was not in place.
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Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Potwash
Violation: Water was spraying out of the front of the potwash machine.
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Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Pot Wash
Violation: There was a small amount of grease noted in the sanitize compartment of the 3-compartment sink.
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Item No.: 24
Site: Galley-
Violation: The sanitizing bucket was tested at 0 ppm. The bucket was removed.
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Item No.: 24
Site: Galley-Deck 3 Soup Station
Violation: The sanitize solution in the bucket was less than 10 ppm and was very cloudy in appearance. The bucket was removed.
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Item No.: 26
Site: Food Service General-
Violation: A light brown powdery residue was noted on the brown plastic plate covers.
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Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Dishwash
Violation: Several plates were soiled and stored as clean.
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Item No.: 27
Site: Buffet-Windjammer Port
Violation: Technical space 11783 was soiled. This space was under the buffet.
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Item No.: 27
Site: Food Service General-
Violation: The area under the outer ledge under the grills was slightly soiled.
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Item No.: 27
Site: Provisions-Fresh Vegetable
Violation: The fan guards and blades for the cooling unit were dusty.
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Item No.: 30
Site: Pantry-Pool Bar
Violation: The waste receptacle was missing at 2 handwash stations.
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Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Pantry
Violation: The paper towels in the dispenser were wet at the handwash station.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Bar-Pool Bar
Violation: The cove tile was damaged near the handwash station.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Bar-Cafe Promenade
Violation: The deck drain located under the coffee machine was heavily soiled.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Tournant Station
Violation: The deck was soiled under equipment.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Jade Port
Violation: The deck drain in the technical space under the cold stations was heavily soiled.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Jade Port
Violation: The welds along the backsplash behind the cook station had broken loose, resulting in a gap that made cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 33
Site: Pantry-Windjammer Foyer Near FD 11.8.10
Violation: Loose sealant was noted at the threshold leading to the elevator landing, making cleaning difficult.
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Item No.: 34
Site: Pantry-Squeeze Bar
Violation: There was a leak at the drain inside the reach-in refrigerator.
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Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-Deck 3 Vegetable Station
Violation: A leak was noted on the water line to the combination oven.. This was corrected.
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Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-
Violation: The light bulbs in the infrared fixtures at the carving stations extended beyond the metal sleeves. These bulbs were not shatter-resistant. This was corrected.
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Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Deck 3 Roast Station
Violation: Condensate was noted on the deckhead above the combination ovens.
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Item No.: 41
Site: Housekeeping-Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan
Violation: The Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan stated that guest corridor handrails were to be sanitized 4 times per day during code red. Staff stated sanitizing occurred more frequently during code red. Sanitizing four times per day would not be considered "on a continuous baisis".
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Item No.: 41
Site: Children Area-
Violation: The plastic building blocks were not disassembled prior to cleaning.
Recommendation: Ensure that the plastic building blocks are disassembled prior cleaning.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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