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Cruise Ship: Carnival Paradise Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Inspection Date: 01/22/2004 Inspection Score: 94
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.: *
Site: Other-COMMENT
Violation: IN DEVELOPING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT FOR THIS INSPECTION, CRITICAL-ITEM DEFICIENCIES (DESIGNATED WITH YES IN CRITICAL COLUMN (WORTH 3 - 5 POINTS), WHETHER DEBITED OR NOT, SHOULD INCLUDE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MONITORING PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE CRITICAL DEFICIENCY. PREPARE CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT AS A WORD PROCESSING OR SPREADSHEET FILE WHICH WILL BE SENT TO USPHS / VSP AS AN EMAIL MESSAGE ATTACHMENT. PLEASE EMAIL CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT TO: VSP@CDC.GOV USE EMAIL MESSAGE SUBJECT LINE: CARNIVAL PARADISE - CAS - [INSPECTION DATE:01/22/2004] .
Recommendation:
Item No.: 05
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER - DISTRIBUTION
Violation: ON 3 REPEATED MANUAL TESTS (9:55 AM) FOR FREE CHLORINE RESIDUAL AT THE FAR POINT DISTRIBUTION CHLORINE ANALYZER THE RESULT WAS 0.55, 0.53, AND 0.50 PPM HIGHER THAN THE ANALYZER READING. THE ANALYZER WAS LAST CALIBRATED AT 8 PM ON 21 JANUARY 2004 ACCORDING TO THE ATTACHED RECORDER CHART.
Recommendation: 5.5.1.2.3 The free residual halogen measured by the halogen analyzer shall be 0.2 mg/L (ppm) of the free residual halogen measured by the manual test.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
Violation: THERE WAS NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER INSTALLED ON THE POTABLE WATER HOSE CONNECTION IN THE ENGINE ROOM DECK TAP LOCATED AT THE DISTRIBUTION CHLORINATION CHEMICAL TANKS. THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION, BUT WAS A REPEAT ITEM FROM THE 7 AUGUST 2003 INSPECTION.
Recommendation: 5.7.1.2.6 Backflow preventers shall be provided on all fixtures using potable water and which have submerged inlets.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER - TANK CLEANING
Violation: THE WRITTEN RECORD OF THE MOST RECENT POTABLE WATER TANK CLEANING HAS ONLY A CHECKED BOX BESIDE THE STATEMENT "CLEANED AND DISINFECTED". THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE CONCENTRATION OF CHLORINE USED, TIME IN CONTACT, OR DECHLORINATION FOLLOWING THE DISINFECTION.
Recommendation: 5.3.4.1.3 Documentation of the cleaning shall be maintained for 12 months and shall be available to the VSP for review during inspections.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: THE PRE-WASH OVERHEAD SPRAY NOZZLE DID NOT HAVE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE POTABLE WATER LINE AND THE NOZZLE RESTED BELOW THE FLOOD RIM.
Recommendation: 5.7.1.2.6 Backflow preventers shall be provided on all fixtures using potable water and which have submerged inlets.
Item No.: 10
Site: Other-WHIRLPOOL SPA
Violation: AT 10:30 AM A MANUAL TEMPERATURE MEASURE WAS MADE OF THE WATER IN THE SPA LOCATED AT THE MAIN POOL FORWARD. THE SPA WAS OPEN AND OPERATING, BUT NO BATHERS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE MEASURE. THE WATER TEMPERATURE RANGED FROM 111-112 F. THE SPA WAS CLOSED IMMEDIATELY.
Recommendation: 6.4.1.2.3 A temperature control mechanism to prevent the temperature from exceeding 40C (104F) shall be provided on whirlpool spas. A review should be made of the temperature control mechanism for this spa and in the interim, the vsp officer who makes the hourly spa halogen tests should also carry and use a thermometer to ensure the 104 f limit is not exceeded.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-LIDO - FORWARD PANTRY
Violation: THE NON-STICK RESIN COATING WAS PEELING ALONG THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE OMELET PAN STORED IN AN UNDER COUNTER CABINET AT THE STARBOARD SECTION.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.1.1 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-BAKERY/PASTRY
Violation: THE KETTLE DRAIN GASKET WAS IN DISREPAIR AND NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.2.1 Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (1) Smooth; (2) Free of breaks, open seams >1 mm (1/32 inch), cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; (3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; (4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; and (5) Accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods without being disassembled, by disassembling without the use of tools, or by easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY
Violation: THE PREVIOUSLY CLEANED FLOOR MIXER WAS LEAKING A DARK OIL FROM THE PROBE ATTACHMENT AREA.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.4.4 Equipment containing bearings and gears that require lubricants shall be designed and constructed so that the lubricant cannot leak, drip, or be forced into food or onto food-contact surfaces.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-LIDO - DISHWASH
Violation: THE SERVING TRAYS ON THE CLEAN STORAGE RACK HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CORNERS, WITH BROKEN PLASTIC AND EXPOSED METAL WHICH MADE CLEANING DIFFICULT.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.1.2 Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-LIDO - DISHWASH
Violation: THE SPRAY PATTERN FROM THE UPPER ARM SPRAY NOZZLES IN THE CONVEYOR DISHWASH MACHINE FINAL RINSE WAS VERY ERRATIC AND MADE FOR INCONSISTENT SPRAY ON THE DISHWARE BEING WASHED AT THE TIME.
Recommendation: 7.5.4.1.1 Warewashing equipment shall be maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Warewashing equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines. (2) Water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices shall be maintained in good repair and be accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-SOUP STATION
Violation: THE FRYER COILS WERE SLIGHTLY SOILED WITH CARBONIZED FOOD DEBRIS.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.2 The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-POTWASH
Violation: EIGHT PREVIOUSLY CLEANED SHEET PANS STORED ON THE CLEAN RACK OF THE POT WASH AREA WERE SOILED WITH DRIED-ON FOOD DEBRIS.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.2 The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-CREW MESS
Violation: THE CUBER AREA OF THE STAND-ALONE ICE MACHINE IN THE CREW MESS SERVING LINE WAS SEVERELY SOILED WITH BLACK AND PINK MOLD. BLACK MOLD WAS NOTED BENEATH THE SILICONE SEALANT USED ON THE BACK WALL OF THE CUBER UNIT. THIS MACHINE WAS PLACED OUT OF ORDER AND CLEANED IMMEDIATELY.
Recommendation: 7.3.3.4.1 Food shall only contact surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 37
Site: Other-MAIN GALLEY-DISHWASH
Violation: THE STAFF IN THE DISHWASH AREA WERE SWEATING PROFUSELY DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT.
Recommendation: 7.7.6.1.1 All food preparation, warewashing, and toilet rooms shall have sufficient ventilation to keep them free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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