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Cruise Ship: Grandeur of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 12/18/1996 Inspection Score: 97
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.: 4
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: Potable water lines were not painted or striped with blue paint.
Recommendation: The piping of the potable water system, including the filling line, must be suitably stenciled, painted light blue, or striped with 6-inch light blue bands or a light blue stripe at fittings on each side of partitions, decks and bulkheads at intervals not to exceed 15-feet in all spaces, except where the decor would be marred by such markings.
Item No.: 4
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: Backflow preventers could not be located in the Beauty Salon for the rinse hoses on the sinks.
Recommendation: Appropriate vacuum breakers and backflow preventers shall be installed and maintained in good repair at all times to assure reliable operation.
Item No.: 4
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: Backflow preventers were not installed on the bed pan washing machine in the Hospital.
Recommendation: Appropriate vacuum breakers and backflow preventers shall be installed and maintained in good repair at all times to assure reliable operation.
Item No.: 14
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: A live, potted ficus tree was located too close to the food on the buffet service line.
Recommendation: Nonfood items such as ice blocks, carvings, cut flowers or potted plants shall be physically separated from food on display to prevent cross-contamination.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL
Violation: Gaps on all of the food slicers were filled with a soft sealant that was not easily cleanable.
Recommendation: Food-contact and ice-contact surfaces must be constructed of materials that are nontoxic, smooth, corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and durable under conditions of normal use.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-DECK 4 GALLEY
Violation: The springs in one of the plate lowrator cabinets did not raise the plates to the proper level.
Recommendation: Equipment shall be designed so as to be easily maintained and operated in a sanitary manner.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: The space between the grill and the bulkhead cannot be easily cleaned.
Recommendation: Surfaces of equipment not intended for contact with food, but which are exposed to splash or food debris or which otherwise require frequent cleaning, shall be designed and fabricated to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, shall be readily accessible for cleaning, and shall be of such material and in such repair as to be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. The space should be covered with a profile strip.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: There were holes on the front of the deep fat fryer where screws were missing.
Recommendation: Surfaces of equipment not intended for contact with food, but which are exposed to splash or food debris or which otherwise require frequent cleaning, shall be designed and fabricated to be smooth, washable, free of unnecessary ledges, projections, or crevices, and readily accessible for cleaning, and shall be of such material and in such repair as to be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: Several soiled plates were found in the stack of clean plates at the beginning of the buffet service line.
Recommendation: To prevent cross-contamination, dishware, utensils and other food contact surfaces of equipment shall be thoroughly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and prior to storage. Any items which are found to be soiled after being washed, must be returned to the warewashing area for immediate re-washing.
Item No.: 28
Site: Other-DECK 4 POTWASH
Violation: Several previously cleaned plastic utensils were soiled with grease residue.
Recommendation: To prevent cross-contamination, pots, pans, utensils and other food contact surfaces of equipment shall be thoroughly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and prior to storage. Any items which are found to be soiled after being washed, must be returned to the warewashing area for immediate re-washing.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-DECK 5 BELL STATION
Violation: Water had pooled on the deck below the microwave due to the deck sloping away from the deck scuppers.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: Sealant in the gap behind the grill was beginning to peel.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-WINDJAMMER
Violation: There were rough, unfinished welds in several places on the deck.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
Item No.: 38
Site: Other-DECK 4 POTWASH
Violation: Gaps were present between the deck tiles and the scupper by the three compartment sink. Water had seeped under the deck tiles.
Recommendation: Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, and storage areas, including pantries, shall be designed and constructed for easy cleanability, shall be corrosion-resistant, maintained in good repair, and kept clean.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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