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Cruise Ship: Carnival Paradise Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Inspection Date: 09/25/2009 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: Potable Water-Cross-connection Control Plan
Violation: The backflow prevention device on the potable water line to the fill ports for the distribution station chlorine tanks was not listed on the cross-connection control plan. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that the cross-connection control program includes at minimum: a complete listing of cross-connections and the backflow prevention method/device for each, so that there is a match to the plumbing system component and location, and an inspection frequency. Ensure that air-gaps are included in the listing.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Spa Beauty Salon
Violation: There were no air gaps for the atmospheric vents on the two backflow prevention devices on the hot and cold potable water supply lines.
Recommendation: Ensure that there are air gaps for the atmospheric vents.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Spa Male Steam Room Generator
Violation: There was a leak at the atmospheric vent on the backflow prevention device on the potable water supply line.
Recommendation: Ensure that backflow preventers are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Food Elevator
Violation: The narrow cable shelf in the technical space directly below the elevator deck was soiled with food, paper, dust and other debris.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Center Pantry
Violation: There was excessive, loose, and peeling soft sealant on the exterior of the convection ovens, the grill, and the tilting pan.
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: Galley-Center Pantry
Violation: The right side interior wall of technical space 604A was corroded, making cleaning difficult.
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.: 33
Site: Galley-Center Pantry
Violation: The deck on the backside of the scupper drain near the bulkhead was soiled with a black material.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Center Pantry
Violation: The deck below unit L-17 was soiled with a black material at the juncture with unit L-20. The profile strip at this juncture was loose, making cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair. Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Center Pantry
Violation: There were large gaps on either side of the ramp and deck juncture at the door leading to the forward service line. The ramp could not be removed for cleaning.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Forward and Aft Grills
Violation: The hot food display front sneeze shield did not extend far enough to protect displayed foods at both grill locations.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on display is protected from contamination by the use of packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Forward Grill
Violation: The deck below the service counters near the bulkhead juncture was soiled with a black material.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Forward Grill - Techncial Space 4319/554
Violation: The coving material around the refrigerant line box and deck juncture was soiled with a black material.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 27
Site: Buffet-Forward Grill
Violation: The back support rails in technical space 4319/554 and the portside technical space had pooled water and were soiled.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 20
Site: Buffet-Forward Grill
Violation: There were a few chipped bowls set out for service. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that utensils are maintained in a state of repair or condition that meets the materials, design and construction specifications of these guidelines or are discarded.
Item No.: 26
Site: Buffet-Aft/Port Beverage Station
Violation: There were a few wet-stacked and soiled glasses found in one rack of previously cleaned plastic glasses.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 08
Site: Buffet-Aft/Port and Starboard Beverage Stations
Violation: There was only one back flow prevention device on the potable water service line for both the juice and coffee machines. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that there is a backflow prevention device for each machine.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deli
Violation: There was an open void between the handwash station technical space and the space below the adjacent salad bar.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are constructed and maintained for easy cleaning.
Item No.: 36
Site: Bar-Lido Aft
Violation: The light shield in the liquor storage cabinet was missing. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that light bulbs are shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 08
Site: Bar-Lido Aft
Violation: There was no backflow prevention device on the potable water line serving the coffee machine. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that there is a backflow prevention device on the machine.
Item No.: 36
Site: Bar-Pool Starboard
Violation: Two light bulbs over the bar were not shatter-resistant, coated or otherwise protected. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that light bulbs are shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
Item No.: 27
Site: Bar-Pool Port and Starboard
Violation: The technical spaces below the counter blenders were soiled at the back. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-
Violation: There was an open seam at the coving/bulkhead juncture along the bulkhead outside the Maitre d' office.
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-Pastry
Violation: Two bulkhead panels at the entry to the pastry area were buckled near the deck, creating an open seam.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Hot Galley
Violation: The deck below unit 4319/881 was soiled with a black material.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Potwash and Soup Stations
Violation: There was some recessed and missing grout in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 30
Site: Galley-Female Toilet
Violation: The door was not self-closing.
Recommendation: Ensure that toilet rooms are completely enclosed and shall have tight-fitting, self-closing doors which shall be kept closed except during cleaning or maintenance.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Serice Line
Violation: The handle to the access panel in the portside bulkhead was damaged and the door could not be tightly sealed.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Serice Line
Violation: There was some recessed and missing grout in the deck tile below the deep fryer.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 39
Site: Galley-Potwash Area/Ice Machines
Violation: There were four live drain flies in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure that the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is effectively controlled to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, service areas, warewashing, and utensil storage areas aboard a vessel.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Staff Mess
Violation: The sneeze shield on the hot holding unit did not fully protect the displayed foods below.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on display is protected from contamination by the use of packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means.
Item No.: *
Site: *General Comments-
Violation: The ship's staff has done an excellent job of replacing the tiles in the main and lido galleys, except for a few minor spots the decks are in excellent repair.
Recommendation:
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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