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Cruise Ship: Carnival Glory Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Inspection Date: 06/06/2010 Inspection Score: 98
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.: 10
Site: DO NOT USE (whirlpool/spa)-
Violation: There was a missing suction fitting cover in the deck 9 port midship whirlpool spa and the forward slide whirlpool spa. There was a damaged suction fitting cover in the deck 9 starboard midship whirlpool spa. The whirlpools were empty at the time of the inspection. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that anti-entrapment drain covers or other drains that prevent entrapment hazards as specified in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Publication 363-009801 (dual drains/channel drains) are provided on swimming pools and whirlpool spas. Ensure that drain covers have either the plumbing/engineering approving organization stamp and flow rate affixed to the cover, or that a letter is maintained aboard the vessel certifying that the cover meets the safety requirements outlined in AMSE/ANSI A112.19.8M or an equivalent standard.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Deck 9 Midhsip Pool
Violation: The shepherd's hook was behind the towel station and not in a prominent location at the pool. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that an easy-access shepherd's hook and approved floatation device (with a length of line 1/2 the pool width or 16 m (50 feet)) is provided at a prominent location near each public swimming pool.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: The air gaps were insufficient between the vent of the reduced pressure assemblies and the deck drains in the whirlpool machinery rooms.
Recommendation: Ensure that air gaps are at least twice the diameter of the delivery fixture opening and a minimum of 3 cm (1 inch).
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Children's Pool
Violation: The drain cover was not stamped to show that it was anti-entrapment. The letter shown for this drain cover was for the Carnival Valor.
Recommendation: Ensure that anti-entrapment drain covers or other drains that prevent entrapment hazards as specified in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Publication 363-009801 (dual drains/channel drains) are provided on swimming pools and whirlpool spas. Ensure that drain covers have either the plumbing/engineering approving organization stamp and flow rate affixed to the cover, or that a letter is maintained aboard the vessel certifying that the cover meets the safety requirements outlined in AMSE/ANSI A112.19.8M or an equivalent standard.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Spa Pool
Violation: The depth marker indicated that this pool was 4 feet deep. There was no shepherd's hook at this pool. The flotation device did not have a length of rope attached to it.
Recommendation: Ensure that an easy-access shepherd's hook and approved floatation device (with a length of line 1/2 the pool width or 16 m (50 feet)) is provided at a prominent location near each public swimming pool.
Item No.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Spa
Violation: The potable water lines in the steam generator rooms were not painted or striped blue.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water piping and fittings are painted or stripped 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-Engine Room
Violation: There was a threaded connection on a large diameter potable water line behind the distribution system chlorine tank. There was a threaded connection on a large diameter potable water line above and to the right of domestic supply pump 3. These connections were not fitted with backflow preventers.
Recommendation: Ensure that backflow preventers are installed when air gaps are impractical or when water under pressure is required.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-
Violation: The fecal accident procedure only addressed what should be done with granular filter media and did not address what should be done with cartridge filters. The engineer stated that the filters were cleaned/disinfected to 200 ppm chlorine for 3-4 hours but this was not recorded in the logs.
Recommendation: Ensure that the fecal accident procedure addresses the filters used on the vessel. Maintain a record of the procedures used for the filters.
Item No.: 10
Site: DO NOT USE (whirlpool/spa)-
Violation: There were two days where the pH levels in some of the whirlpool spas was 8.0 with no action taken to close the whirlpool spas or lower the pH to acceptable levels.
Recommendation: Ensure that the whirlpool spa water is maintained with a pH between 7.2 and 7.8.
Item No.: 41
Site: Housekeeping-Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan
Violation: There was no mention of the disinfection procedures or frequency for the tenders and gangways in the plan.
Recommendation: Ensure that when the cumulative proportion of cases of gastrointestinal illness among passengers or crew members is 2%, the infection control response includes cleaning and disinfecting all public areas, including handrails and restrooms, on a continuous basis until the proportion decreases to < 2%.
Item No.: 34
Site: Galley-
Violation: There was a leak from the deckhead to the deck from the inspection hatch in front of FSD 3.058.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Golden Service Line
Violation: The profile plate around the drain chute on the bottom of the flat grill was loose, exposing a gap.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Center
Violation: The drain nozzles on the two left and one right deep fat fryers were soiled. 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.: 16
Site: Galley-Center
Violation: Several potentially hazardous foods were cooked and cooled on June 5, 2010. According to the cooling logs, none of these food items were cooled from 140F to 70F within two hours. Meat lasagna was cooled from 148F to 90F in two hours, Makhni gravy was cooled from 152F to 94F in two hours, white gravy was cooled from 150F to 96F in two hours, and curry gravy was cooled from 148F to 96F in two hours. All of these food items were discarded during the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that cooked potentially hazardous food is cooled: (1) Within 2 hours, from 60C (140F) to 21C (70F); and (2) Within 4 hours, from 21C (70F) to 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Platinum Service Line
Violation: There were gaps around the drain chutes on the bottom of the grooved griddles.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 21
Site: Other-Platinum Dining Room Port Beverage Station
Violation: There was an open penetration in the back of each of the two technical compartments for the ice/water dispensers. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Steakhouse
Violation: The bottoms of the grill plates on the Ember Glo grill were heavily soiled. The underside of this unit was also 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.: 26
Site: Bar-
Violation: One of the panels in the top compartment of the ice machine was slightly soiled.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 02
Site: Medical-Bacterial Specimen Collection Containers
Violation: The bacterial specimen collection containers expired in January 2010. An order for new collection containers was placed on April 5, 2010.
Recommendation: Replace the expired specimen collection containers.
Item No.: 17
Site: Galley-Center
Violation: Several items of cooked potentially hazardous food were cooled in the blast chiller in 4-inch shallow pans on June 5, 2010. According to the cooling logs, none of these food items were cooled from 140F to 70F within two hours. The cooling methods used were not sufficient to adequately cool these food items.
Recommendation: Ensure that cooling is accomplished using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing the food in shallow pans; separating the food into smaller or thinner portions; using blast coolers, freezers, or other rapid cooling equipment; stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath; using containers that facilitate heat transfer; adding ice as an ingredient; or other effective methods. Ensure that cooling is accomplished using one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (2) When placed in cooling or cold-holding equipment, food containers in which food is being cooled shall be arranged in the equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls; and loosely covered, or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination, during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
Item No.: 17
Site: Galley-Center
Violation: As described by the chef, the meat lasagna preparation involved reheating of ingredients such as ground beef more than once.
Recommendation: Ensure that potentially hazardous food is not reheated more than once.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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