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Cruise Ship: Freedom of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 08/08/2010 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.: 07
Site: Potable Water-
Violation: On February 21, 2010 a small section of pipe for the deck 6 riser was replaced. Per staff, this section of 2 meters was not cleaned, disinfected and flushed with potable water before being installed. This was an emergency installation after a ruptured pipe and the ventilation technical area was filling with water.
Recommendation: Ensure that potable water tanks and any parts of the potable water distribution system are cleaned, disinfected, and flushed with potable water: (1) Before being placed in service; and (2) Before returning to operation after repair, replacement; or (3) Being subjected to any contamination, including entry into a potable water tank.
Item No.: 08
Site: Galley-Hood Cleaning Cabinet
Violation: The backflow prevention device for the hood cleaning system was leaking from the vent.
Recommendation: Repair or replace the backflow prevention device.
Item No.: 08
Site: Bar-Cafe Promenade
Violation: The holes on the atmospheric vent on the backflow prevention device for the coffee machine was heavily soiled and clogged. This was corrected.
Recommendation: Clean the atmospheric vent.
Item No.: 08
Site: Pantry-Pool
Violation: There was no backflow prevention device on one of the carbonators in multiflow cabinet 1. The vendor technician was on board during the inspection and will be ordering additional backflow prevention devices for installation.
Recommendation: Install a backflow prevention device.
Item No.: 10
Site: Recreational Water Facilities-Baby Splash Zone
Violation: The variance for the baby splash zone stated that two samples will be taken and analyzed each day for total coliform and E. coli using Colisure enzyme substrate media. The manufacturer's recommendation for incubation was 35F +/- 0.5. When checked at 0830, the incubator had a temperature of 30 F. There were two samples in the incubator at that time. Four hours later the samples were still in the incubator with a temperature of 32 F.
Recommendation: Ensure that the incubator is operated according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Item No.: 10
Site: DO NOT USE (whirlpool/spa)-Drain Covers
Violation: The outer edges of all the drain covers were missing some fasteners. The whirlpools were open at the time of the inspection.
Recommendation: Ensure that all fasteners are in place on the drain covers, per the manufacturer's recommendations.
Item No.: 16
Site: Buffet-Staff/Officer's Mess - Deck 5
Violation: The temperature of a cheesecake measured 54F. The cheesecake was in a refrigeration unit labeled for temperature control and had a seven-day discard label. According to the staff, the cheesecake was supposed to be placed out for service under time control.
Recommendation: Ensure that food on temperature control is held at 41 or below. If a food is placed on time control, ensure that it is removed from the refrigeration unit labeled for temperature control and remove seven-day discard label.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: The bread and assorted fruits out for service did not have serving utensils. In addition, the pans used to serve other foods were too deep and long. The serving utensils were at risk of falling completely within the pans.
Recommendation: Ensure that food-dispensing utensils are available for each container displayed at a consumer self-service unit such as a buffet or salad bar. Use smaller serving pans or longer serving utensils.
Item No.: 19
Site: Buffet-Staff/Officer's Mess - Deck 5
Violation: The serving containers were not protected by a sneeze shield or other effective means to protect the foods on display from contamination.
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.: 20
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess Beverage Station
Violation: The bulk milk dispensing tube was not cut on the diagonal.
Recommendation: Ensure that the bulk milk container dispensing tube is cut on the diagonal leaving no more than 25mm (1 inch) protruding from the chilled dispensing head.
Item No.: 20
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess Beverage Station
Violation: The food splash zone along the front of the three-container beverage dispenser had slotted fasteners and holes that were not easy to clean.
Recommendation: Replace the slotted fasteners with non-slotted, smooth, low profile, corrosion resistant fasteners, and close the holes.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess Beverage Station
Violation: The new three-container beverage dispenser was mounted directly to the counter. The dispenser was not sealed to the counter and there was not sufficient space to clean underneath.
Recommendation: Ensure that table-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being: (1) Sealed to the table; or (2) Elevated on legs.
Item No.: 21
Site: Pantry-Pool
Violation: There was loose and peeling sealant along the edges of the counter-mounted ice machine. There was also corrosion where the machine met the counter.
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. 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: Food Service General-Tilting Pan and Soup Kettle Handles
Violation: The backs of the circular handles for the tilting pans and soup kettles had a groove that was not easily cleanable.
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.: 22
Site: Galley-Warewash Station - Deck 2
Violation: There was excessive steam coming from the sliding doors to the pre-wash, wash, rinse, and sanitizing rinse compartments of the warewash machine, especially at the pre-wash and wash tanks. The wash tank measured at 168F. A few plates on the clean landing had baked on food debris.
Recommendation: Ensure that the warewashing machine is operated so as not to produce excessive steam. Also ensure that the pre-wash and wash temperatures are not so excessive temperatures as to bake food onto the plates.
Item No.: 25
Site: Galley-Portofino's
Violation: A wet wiping cloth was stored in an empty bucket in the cleaning locker.
Recommendation: Ensure that wiping cloths are stored either dry or in a bucket in solution.
Item No.: 26
Site: Buffet-Crew Mess Beverage Station
Violation: The left container of the three-container beverage dispenser was heavily soiled inside with a fibrous red substance, especially along the chill plate and circulating system.
Recommendation: Ensure that food only contacts surfaces of equipment and utensils are cleaned and sanitized.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Beverage Station
Violation: The wrapped soda lines located in the cabinet sat in a wet substance the length of the soda line in the cabinet. The wet substance was dark and sticky, and had a foul odor.
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-Beverage Station - Deck 4
Violation: The technical compartment behind the backsplash of the refrigerated milk dispenser was soiled with dried milk.
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: Buffet-Crew Mess
Violation: The underside of a metal shelf located directly above the hot holding units was soiled with dust and food debris.
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: Pantry-Pool
Violation: There was corrosion on the deck in several areas where the grout met the stainless steel scuppers.
Recommendation: Ensure that decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are corrosion-resistant.
Item No.: 37
Site: Galley-Warewash Station - Deck 2
Violation: There was condensate along the deckhead and ventilation hood above the soiled landing of the warewash machine. The condensate was dripping onto the soiled landing.
Recommendation: Ensure that condensate does not collect on the deckhead and ventilation hood.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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