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Cruise Ship: Carnival Miracle Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Inspection Date: 06/08/2010 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-
Violation: There were many days since the last inspection when it took more than 30 minutes to reach a free halogen residual of 2.0 ppm from the start of potable water production. On some of these dates it took up to 3 hours.
Recommendation: Ensure that the free halogen residual reaches 2.0 ppm within 30 minutes of the start of potable water production.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Deck 9 Forward Swimming Pool
Violation: A fecal accident occurred on 5/26 while the pool was in recirculation mode. The fecal accident procedure followed on this date was for pools in sea-to-sea mode (flow-through mode). This resulted in the free halogen used during disinfection not being circulated throughout the piping, tanks, filter and filter housing of the pool.
Recommendation: Ensure that the piping, tanks, filter, and filter housing are disinfected if a fecal accident occurs while the swimming pool is in recirculation mode.
Item No.: 11
Site: Medical-
Violation: The initial, 24, and 48 hour interviews of the contact of an ill crew member (team waiter) all indicated June 4. The contact of an ill crew member (sales) did not have a 24-hour interview on May 31.
Recommendation: Ensure that medical staff conduct daily verbal interviews with asymptomatic crew until 48 hours after onset of the ill crew members symptoms.
Item No.: 16
Site: Galley-Time as a Public Health Control Plans
Violation: The time control plan for the port lido grill listed a breakfast set-up time as 10:00 and breakfast discard time as 10:30. According to the staff, breakfast in this area ended at 12:00. This was corrected. The discard times on the time control plans for both the lido salad bar and lido dessert bar were not correct. They were the same times as the set-up times. This was also corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that the time control plan reflects the operations on the vessel.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Buffet Garde Manger
Violation: The door sweep on the bottom of the door to cold room 11-16 was torn.
Recommendation: Ensure that non-food contact equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these guidelines. (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Provisions-Dairy Walk-In
Violation: Pieces of raw wood were used as trolley stops.
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.: 27
Site: Galley-
Violation: There was a brown liquid leaking from the grill adjacent to the pasta boiler.
Recommendation: Ensure that nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Center
Violation: The bottom back panel of deep fat fryer 4811.092.522A was 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.: 30
Site: Other-Garbage Room
Violation: A "wash hands often" sign was not posted over each handwash sink.
Recommendation: Ensure that a sign stating "WASH HANDS OFTEN" in a language that the food employees understand is posted over handwashing sinks.
Item No.: 30
Site: Other-Garbage Room
Violation: A paper towel dispenser and paper towels were not provided at the rear handwash station. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure that each handwashing facility has a supply of hand-cleansing soap or detergent and a supply of single-service paper towels available. Ensure that a handwashing facility includes a sink, soap dispenser, single-use towels dispenser, and waste receptacle.
Item No.: 30
Site: Pantry-Medical Center
Violation: A waste receptacle was not provided at the handwash station.
Recommendation: Ensure that a handwashing facility includes a sink, soap dispenser, single-use towels dispenser, and waste receptacle.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Dairy Walk-In
Violation: The grout between two stainless steel deck plates was loose and cracked, and there was water collecting under the steel plates. A work order had already been submitted.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas, are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Lido Coffee Station
Violation: There was an open bulkhead penetration behind the espresso machine. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Close the bulkhead penetration.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Nick and Nora's
Violation: A profile plate on a bulkhead pipe penetration behind warewash machine 4811.103.021 was loose, exposing a gap.
Recommendation: Repair the profile plate to close the gap.
Item No.: 36
Site: Pantry-Medical Center
Violation: Two of the deckhead mounted lights were not working. The light levels were inadequate.
Recommendation: Repair the lights and ensure a light level of at least 220 lux.
Item No.: 38
Site: Buffet-Staff Mess
Violation: A bottle of cleaner for the coffee machine was stored in the technical compartment below the coffee machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that the bottle of cleaner is stored in a cleaning locker.
Item No.: 41
Site: Housekeeping-Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan
Violation: The gangways and tenders were not addressed in the plan.
Recommendation: Ensure that all public areas, including gangways and tenders, are addressed in the outbreak prevention and response plan.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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