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Cruise Ship: Voyager of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 04/14/2002 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.: *
Site: Other-PROVISIONS/PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: CONSIDER REMOVING THE OVEN AND BLAST CHILLER FROM THE VEGETABLE PREPARATION ROOM AND REPLACING IT WITH A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK POTWASH AREA DURING DRY DOCK TO ALLOW FOR EASY ACCESS FOR CLEANING LARGER ITEMS FROM THE PREPARATION AREAS ON THIS DECK.
Recommendation:
Item No.: *
Site: Other-CORRECTIVE ACTION STATEMENT
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: SHIP NAME - CAS - [INSERT INSPECTION DATE] .
Recommendation:
Item No.: *
Site: Other-CHILD ACTIVITY CENTER
Violation: THE SEATING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE CENTER ARE COVERED WITH A CLOTH MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. THERE IS A HIGH VOLUME OF CHILDREN THAT PASS THROUGH THE CENTER ON A DAILY BASIS. THE SEATS SHOULD BE COVERED WITH A MATERIAL THAT CAN BE WIPED DOWNED AND SANITIZED EFFECTIVELY EVERYDAY TO PREVENT POTENTIAL INFECTION AND DISEASE TRANS MISSION.
Recommendation:
Item No.: 01
Site: Other-MEDICAL
Violation: ALL INDIVIDUALS DISPENSED ANTIDIARRHEAL MEDICATION WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS LOG. FOR A FEW CRUISES THE 24-HOUR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL REPORTS LISTED INCORRECT EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION DATES.
Recommendation: 4.2.1.1.1 The master, the medical staff, or other designated staff of a vessel destined for a U.S. port from a foreign port shall submit at least one standardized gastrointestinal illness report based on the number of reportable cases in the gastrointestinal illness log to the VSP no less than 24 hours, but not more than 30 hours before the vessel's expected arrival at the U.S. port. Insure all dates included in the reporting are accurate.
Item No.: 02
Site: Other-MEDICAL
Violation: THE GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS LOGS WERE NOT COMPLETELY FILLED OUT FOR ALL PATIENT ENTRIES.
Recommendation: 4.1.2.1.4 The gastrointestinal illness surveillance log entry for each passenger or crew member shall contain the following information: (1) The first date of clinic visit or report to staff of illness; (2) The person's name, age and gender; (3) A designation as passenger or crew member; (4) Crew member position or job on the vessel, if applicable; (5) Cabin number; (6) Meal seating information; (7) Date and time of illness onset; (8) Illness symptoms, including the presence of the following selected signs and symptoms: numbers of episodes each of diarrhea and vomiting per day, bloody stools, fever, recorded temperature; (9) Notation on whether or not a stool specimen was requested and received; (10) Use of antidiarrheal medication; and (11) The presence of underlying medical conditions which may affect interpretation of acute gastrointestinal illness for example diabetic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrectomy or others.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: THE POTABLE WATER LINES IN THE GARBAGE ROOM WERE NOT STRIPED BLUE.
Recommendation: 5.3.2.1.1 Potable water piping shall be painted light blue or striped with 15 cm (6 inches) light blue bands or a light blue stripe at fittings on each side of partitions, decks, and bulkheads and at intervals not to exceed 5 m (15 feet) in all spaces, except where the decor would be marred by such markings.
Item No.: 08
Site: Other-POTABLE WATER
Violation: THE REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE WINDOW WASHER HAS NOT BEEN TESTED. THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR THE CABIN SHOWERS AND TOILETS WERE NOT LISTED. THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR HOSE-BIB CONNECTIONS WERE NOT LISTED.
Recommendation: 5.7.1.1.3 The vessel shall provide a comprehensive cross- connection control program that provides safe connections to the potable water system through air gaps or appropriate backflow devices at the following locations, if present: (1) Potable water supply lines to swimming pools, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, bathtubs, showers, and similar facilities; (2) Photographic laboratory developing machines and utility sinks; (3) Beauty and barber shop spray-rinse hoses; (4) Potable water faucets where hoses are connected or can be connected by threaded or quick-connect outlets such as those serving tanks containing chlorine and other chemicals, and deck taps; (5) Garbage grinders and pulpers; (6) Mechanical warewashing machines; (7) Hospital and laundry equipment; (8) Air conditioning expansion tanks; (9) Boiler feed water tanks; (10) Fire systems; (11) Toilets; (12) Potable water, bilge, and sanitary pumps that require priming; (13) Freshwater or saltwater ballast systems; (14) Bilge or other waste water locations; (15) International shore connection; and (16) Any other connection between potable and non-potable water systems. 5.7.2.2.2 Backflow prevention devices requiring testing, for example reduced pressure backflow preventer and double check valves with test cocks, shall be inspected and tested with a test kit at least annually. Test results showing the pressure differences on both sides of the valves shall be maintained for each device.
Item No.: 10
Site: Other-WHIRLPOOL SPAS
Violation: VERIFY THAT THE SPA DRAIN COVERS ARE ANTI-VORTEX INCLUDING THE ROMAN SPA. PROVIDE ANTI-VORTEX DRAIN COVERS FOR THE CHILDREN'S POOLS.
Recommendation: 6.4.1.2.2 Anti-vortex drain covers shall be provided on swimming pools and whirlpool spas.
Item No.: 10
Site: Other-WHIRLPOOL SPAS
Violation: THE WHIRLPOOL SPAS WERE OPEN FOR USE. ALTHOUGH THE TESTING NOTED THAT THE HALOGEN LEVELS WERE ADEQUATE, THE LAST TEST HAD BEEN TAKEN MORE THAN 4 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.
Recommendation: 6.3.2.2.2 Residual halogen logs shall be maintained with residuals measured and recorded hourly during operation.
Item No.: 11
Site: Other-MEDICAL
Violation: ON APRIL 09 AN ASSISTANT WAITER WAS TAKEN OFF OF DUTY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE WAITER RETURNED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICE TO OBTAIN WRITTEN CLEARANCE PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK.
Recommendation: 7.2.2.1.4 The restriction may be removed when the person in charge of the food operation obtains written approval from the vessel's physician or equivalent medical staff.
Item No.: 16
Site: Other-FOODSERVICE GENERAL
Violation: A PLATTER OF FRUIT WITH CUT MELONS WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL ROOM. THIS PLATTER WAS TO SERVE SEVEN INDIVIDUALS ON DUTY. THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THESE ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41 F OR USE TIME AS A CONTROL.
Recommendation: 7.3.5.3.1.1 Potentially hazardous food shall be maintained: (1) At 60C (140F) [roasts 54C (130F)] or above,; or (2) At 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 19
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE GENERAL
Violation: THERE WERE TWO PLATTERS OF FOOD IN THE ENGINE CONTROL ROOM. THESE PLATTERS WERE TO SERVE SEVEN INDIVIDUALS. THERE WERE NO DISPENSING UTENSILS PROVIDED.
Recommendation: Dispensing utensils must be provided for ready-to-eat foods.
Item No.: 19
Site: Other-PROVISIONS/PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: RAW MEATS AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS WERE NOT WELL SEPARATED IN SOME COLD STORE ROOMS AND FREEZERS, FOR EXAMPLE, CONTAINERS OF BREAD WERE STORED ON TOP OF CONTAINERS OF RAW BEEF IN THE MEAT FREEZER. FOODS WERE STORED TOGETHER WITH CLEANING ITEMS, SUCH AS MOP HANDLES, TOWELS, AND OTHER NON-FOOD ARTICLES IN THE DRY STORES.
Recommendation: 7.3.3.2.1(2) Food shall be protected from cross-contamination by insuring ready-to-eat food is not stored in close proximity to raw meats. All food must be protected from contamination from non-food sources.
Item No.: 19
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: COOKED HAM WAS STORED BESIDE RAW FISH IN THE FREEZER.
Recommendation: Ready-to-eat foods must not be stored in close proximity to raw meats.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-LIDO-JOHNNY ROCKETS
Violation: NUMEROUS HARD PLASTIC SERVING PLATES WERE CHIPPED , SCRATCHED AND VERY WORN.
Recommendation: 7.4.1.1.2 Materials that are used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be: (1) Durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent; (2) Sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing; (3) Finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface; and (4) Resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-LIDO
Violation: CUTTING BOARDS FOUND HEAVILY PITTED AND SCRATCHED.
Recommendation: 7.4.1.1.2 Materials that are used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be: (1) Durable, corrosion-resistant, and nonabsorbent; (2) Sufficient in weight and thickness to withstand repeated warewashing; (3) Finished to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface; and (4) Resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-PROVISIONS/PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: SEALANT WAS PEELING OUT OF THE CREVICES ALONG BULKHEAD-COUNTER JUNCTURES IN THE MEAT PREPARATION ROOM.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.2.6 Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-DECK 3 - MAIN GALLEY
Violation: A LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE SOUP STATION WALK-IN REFRIGERATOR WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND CORROSION AND WAS BEGINNING TO DRIP ONTO THE DECK.
Recommendation: 7.4.5.1.2 Nonfood-contact equipment shall be maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-FOOD SERVICE GENERAL
Violation: FLAT GRILLS IN GALLEY AREAS HAVE OPEN GAPS AT THE FRONT AND THE GREASE TRAYS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED.
Recommendation: 7.4.2.2.6 Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: THE FINAL RINSE SINK IN THE POTWASH AREA HAD FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE IN IT.
Recommendation: 7.5.4.1.2 A warewashing machine; the compartments of sinks, basins, or other receptacles used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, or raw foods, or laundering wiping cloths; and drainboards shall be cleaned: (1) Before use; (2) Throughout the day at a frequency necessary to prevent recontamination of equipment and utensils and to ensure that the equipment performs its intended function; and (3) If used, at least every 24 hours.
Item No.: 22
Site: Other-WAREWASHING GENERAL
Violation: THE DISHWASHER GAUGES IN THE DECK 3 GALLEY WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY SEVERAL FINAL RINSE NOZZELS WERE NOT PROVIDING A PROPER SPRAY PATTERN DUE TO EITHER INADEQUATE PRESSURE OR NOZZEL DESIGN. SOME NOZZELS WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES FOR THE DECK 3 GALLEY GLASSWASHER WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE PRESSURE GAUGES FOR ALL THE DISHWASHERS AND GLASSWASHERS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO READ IN THE PROPER RANGE AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PRESSURE FOR THE FINAL RINSE LINE. THE DISHWASHER IN THE DECK 4 GALLEY HAD SEVERAL FINAL RINSE NOZZELS THAT WERE NOT WORKING. TWO OF THE NOZZELS OF THE FINAL RINSE ARM IN THE CREW GALLEY WERE NOT FUNCTIONING.
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.: 23
Site: Other-CREW GALLEY
Violation: WASH WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE POTWASH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WAS 105F.
Recommendation: 7.5.4.2.1 The temperature of the wash solution in manual warewashing equipment shall be maintained at not less than the temperature specified on the cleaning agent manufacturer's label instructions. In general temperatures of at least 110F must be maintained to remove grease.
Item No.: 26
Site: Other-LIDO-JOHNNY ROCKETS
Violation: THE DEEP FRYER WAS HEAVILY SOILED WITH OILY RESIDUE.
Recommendation: 7.5.5.1.1 Food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 33
Site: Other-DRY STORES
Violation: DECKS WERE DAMAGED IN THE DRY STORE ROOMS.
Recommendation: 7.7.4.1.1 Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas shall be constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 36
Site: Other-LIGHTING LEVELS GENERAL
Violation: LIGHTING LEVELS AROUND THE MEAT MINCER IN THE MEAT PREPARATION ROOM WERE BETWEEN 10 AND14 FOOT CANDLES. LIGHTING LEVELS AT THE PULPER IN THE VEGETABLE PREPARATION ROOM WERE AT 12 TO 14 FOOT CANDLES. LIGHTING IN THE FISH PREPARATION ROOM NEAR THE CLEAN STORAGE RACKS AREA WAS 9 TO 13 FOOT CANDLES. LIGHTING LEVELS IN THE OFFICERS MESS AT THE COFFEE COUNTER WERE 5 TO 9 FOOT CANDLES.
Recommendation: 7.7.5.1.1 The light intensity shall be at least 220 Lux (20 foot candles) on food preparation surfaces, and at a distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the deck in food preparation areas, handwashing facilities, warewashing areas, equipment, and utensil storage, pantries, toilet rooms, and consumer self-service areas.
Item No.: 37
Site: Other-PROVISIONS/PREPARATION AREAS
Violation: ALTHOUGH AIR IS BEING EXHAUSTED FROM THE CLEANING STORAGE ROOM OUTSIDE THE BUTCHER SHOP WHERE WET MOPS AND CHEMICALS ARE STORED, THERE IS NO FRESH AIR INLET AND THE DOOR SEALS THE COMPARTMENT WHEN CLOSED.
Recommendation: Provide a method of fresh air into the room through either a louvered door panel or mechanical means.
Item No.: 37
Site: Other-DECK 3 - MAIN GALLEY
Violation: EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND DRIPPAGE ONTO SURFACES BELOW WAS NOTED ALONG THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE DEEP FAT FRYERS. EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND DRIPPAGE WAS ALSO NOTED IN THE DECK 3 DISHWASHING AREA.
Recommendation: 7.7.6.1.3 Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems shall be designed and installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, equipment, or utensils.
Item No.: 41
Site: Other-VENTILATION
Violation: THE CONDNESATE DRAIN PAN AND COLLECTION SYSTEM COULD NOT BE ACCESSED FOR INSPECTION ON AC UNITS 332, 312, AND 313. WATER WAS NOTED IN THE DRAIN PANS FOR AC UNITS 324 AND 325. ENSURE THAT THESE DRAIN PANS ARE SELF-DRAINING.
Recommendation: 9.2.1.1.1 Air handling unit condensate drain pans and collection systems shall be accessible for inspection, maintenance, and cleaning. 9.2.1.1.2 Air condition condensation collection pans shall be self-draining.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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