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Cruise Ship: Carnival Elation Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Inspection Date: 07/31/2010 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.: 08
Site: Potable Water-Cross Connection Control Program
Violation: There was a non-continuous pressure model backflow prevention device installed between the two valves on laundry washer hot and cold potable water lines in the deck 2 engine changing room and the deck 4 boson store.
Recommendation: Ensure that a continuous pressure-type backflow preventer is installed when a valve is located downstream from the backflow preventer.
Item No.: 16
Site: Pantry-Bridge Pantry
Violation: The milk refrigerator on the exterior side of the WMF coffee machine had a temperature of only 45 F. Staff stated it was refilled only two hours prior and removed it.
Recommendation: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, ensure that potentially hazardous food is maintained: (1) At 60C (140F) [roasts 54C (130F)] or above, or (2) At 5C (41F) or less.
Item No.: 20
Site: Pantry-Deck 11 Forward Pantry
Violation: The upper interior stainless steel panel for the ice machine had several corrosion spots on the surface which left the surface rough and made cleaning difficult.
Recommendation: Ensure that materials used in the construction of multiuse utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment are: (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: Pantry-Tiffany Bar - Pantry
Violation: There were two slot-head screws fastening the water bath under the left ice cuber panel to the side of the ice machine interior. There was clear water contact with these screws, so they should be replaced with low profile non-slotted screws.
Recommendation: Replace the screws with non-slotted low profile screws.
Item No.: 21
Site: Pantry-Bridge Pantry
Violation: There was no thermometer inside the milk refrigerator on the WMF coffee machine. Staff replaced this during the inspection.
Recommendation: In a mechanically refrigerated or hot-food storage unit, ensure that the sensor of a temperature measuring device is located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot-food storage unit.
Item No.: 21
Site: Pantry-Bridge Pantry
Violation: The steel conduit pipe from the ice machine to the deckhead above was broken loose, exposing a gap where the cable inside was visible.
Recommendation: Replace or reconnect the conduit so the fit is tight.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Lido Galley - Dishwash
Violation: The in-use conveyor dishwasher had a wash tank temperature of 161 F, while the mounted thermometer displayed a temperature of 182 F. The rinse tank temperature measured only 156 F and the manufacturer's data plate on the machine requires a minimum 160 F rinse tank temperature. The hot water final sanitizing rinse temperature measured 161 F at the dish surface and the mounted thermometer displayed 164 F as a manifold temperature. The manufacturer's data plate requires a final rinse manifold temperature of at least 180 F. There were some erratic spray patterns noted in the upper final sanitizing rinse spray arm nozzles and one center nozzle in the upper rinse spray arm was completely clogged.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing machines and their auxiliary components: (1) Are operated in accordance with the machine's data plate and other manufacturer's instructions. (2) A warewashing machine's conveyor speed or automatic cycle times are maintained accurately timed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Being maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; and (2) Maintaining water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices in good repair and ensuring their accuracy within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Main Galley Forward - Imagination Dishwash
Violation: The in-use conveyor dishwasher had a rinse tank temperature measured at 165 F, while the mounted thermometer displayed 193 F.
Recommendation: Ensure that warewashing equipment is maintained in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Being maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction of these guidelines; and (2) Maintaining water pressure, and water temperature measuring devices in good repair and ensuring their accuracy within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 26
Site: Galley-Main Galley Aft - Beverage Station
Violation: There was black and pink mold soil present on both ends of the water tubes over the ice cubers in ice machine #2. Additionally, there was an accumulated gray granular debris inside the right water bath below the cuber in both ice machine #1 and #2. There was some additional brown material staining the interior of the right side water bath in ice machine #2.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Pantry-Deck 7 Forward Pantry
Violation: An accumulated soil was noted inside the upper ice machine water bath under the right cuber panel.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Pantry-Tiffany Bar - Pantry
Violation: There was an accumulated gray colored granular soil inside the water bath beneath the right cuber panel in the ice machine. Additionally there was what appeared to be a mineral staining on the panel just below the right cuber panel and above the water bath below.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Pantry-Deck 11 Forward Pantry
Violation: The lower and upper surfaces of the ice cuber panels were soiled on both cubers with what appeared to be mineral deposits. The soil wiped away easily with a paper towel. Additionally, there was an accumulated soil debris noted inside the water bath below the right interior cuber.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 26
Site: Pantry-Bridge Pantry
Violation: There was a heavy accumlated soil build-up inside the water bath under the right side cuber panel in the ice machine. Additionally there was a brown soil which appeared to be mineral deposits on the upper and lower surfaces of the cuber panels on both sides of the machine.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils that are cleaned and sanitized. Ensure that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are clean to sight and touch.
Item No.: 29
Site: Bar-Tiffany Bar
Violation: During operation with two bar staff a small bucket containing a bleach water solution and rags was stored in the only handwash sink basin in this front bar. This was removed immediately.
Recommendation: Ensure that handwashing facilities are used for no other purpose and are accessible at all times.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Main Galley Forward - Imagination Dishwash
Violation: The profile was loose, creating a gap where the column joined the deckhead panel beside the conveyor dishwashing machine. Additionally, there was a loose deckhead panel near to that same column.
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 Buffet - Pantry #1 and #2
Violation: There was an accumulation of dust debris present in the adjustable lights in the deckhead directly above the buffet counters in pantries 1 and 2.
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.: 34
Site: Galley-Main Galley Forward - Imagination Dishwash
Violation: During active use of the conveyor dishwash machine there was a water leak from the deckhead near the column.
Recommendation: Ensure that a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 36
Site: Buffet-Lido Buffet Aft - Deli, Pizzeria, Tiffany Bar
Violation: The small decorative lights over all the food and beverage stations, including the deli of the aft lido were not shielded did not appear to be shatter-resistant. These same deckhead mounted lights were installed over the Tiffany Bar and the Pizzeria.
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.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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