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Item No.:
11
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Site:
Medical-Crew Gastrointestinal Illness (GI)
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Violation:
An assistant waitress worked while experiencing GI symptoms. Her illness onset was at 0945 on 25 May and she did not report to medical until 1611 on 26 May. She worked on 25 May from 1003-1257, 1501-1550, 1630-2047, and 2153-2301. Documentation was presented verifying the crew member was disciplined for working while experiencing GI symptoms.
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Recommendation:
Ensure food employees who have conditions or symptoms of boils, open sores, infected wounds, diarrhea, jaundice, fever, vomiting, sore throat with fever, or discharges from the nose or mouth report these conditions or symptoms to the vessel's medical staff and are restricted from working with exposed food, warewashing, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
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Item No.:
02
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Site:
Medical-Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Reporting System
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Violation:
The system used to report AGE cases generated the AGE logs, and the AGE logs were incomplete. The columns displaying the number of diarrhea or vomiting episodes were left blank when zero episodes were reported. Staff reported this issue had been identified and was in the process of being addressed.
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Recommendation:
Ensure the AGE surveillance log entry for each passenger or crew member contain the following information in separate columns: (13) illness symptoms, including the presence or absence of the following selected signs and symptoms, with a separate column for each of the following: (a) number of episodes of diarrhea in a 24-hour period; (b) number of episodes of vomiting in a 24-hour period; (c) bloody stools; (d) recorded temperature; (e) abdominal cramps; (f) headaches; (g) muscle aches. Ensure the AGE surveillance log contains the above information in the exact order and is entered in the template in Annex 13.2.2. Ensure that the log data is exported in the exact order as in the example template in Annex 13.2.2 with analyzable formats such as Excel or Access. Ensure that any additional data fields are entered only outside of the form margins when exported to VSP.
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Item No.:
09
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Site:
Recreational Water Facilities-Children's Pool and Verdana Whirlpool
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Violation:
The free halogen residual level of the children's pool was less than 1.0 ppm as measured by the ship's and inspector's test kits. The free chlorine level of the inspector's test kit measured 0.69, 0.68, and 0.57 ppm; the free chlorine level of the ship's test kit measured 0.98, 0.87, 0.93, 1.44, and 0.87 ppm. The pool was open at the time of inspection, but no passengers were observed in the facility or area. The free residual halogen in the Verdana Aft Whirlpool was less than 3.0 ppm as measured by the ships' and inspector's test kits. The ships' test kits measured the free chlorine level at 2.71, 3.1, 3.13, 1.36, 1.18, and 1.72 ppm; the inspector's kit measured the free chlorine level at 2.65, 3.61, and 2.73 ppm. The whirlpool was open at the time of inspection, but no passengers were observed in the whirlpool or area. Both facilities were closed immediately. The inspector's and ship's test kits were tested using the secondary standards onboard to verify their accuracy.
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Recommendation:
Maintain a free residual halogen in recirculated RWFs in the following ranges: (2) children's pools, between1.0 and 5.0 mg/L (ppm); (3) wading pools, between 1.0 and 5.0 mg/L (ppm); and (6) whirlpool spas and spa pools, between 3.0 and 10.0 mg/L (ppm) free chlorine.
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Item No.:
10
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Site:
Recreational Water Facilities-Whirlpool Chart Records
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Violation:
The records for the Lido Whirlpool and Verdana Whirlpool showed the halogen residual levels to be less than 3.0 ppm for hours at a time while the whirlpool was in operation. For the Verdana Whirlpool, the free chlorine level was less than 3.0 ppm on: 15 May from 1545-1645; 16 May from 1545-1645; and 07 May from 1100-1315, 1200-1400, and 1530-1800. For the Lido Whirlpool, the free chlorine level was less than 3.0 on: 02 June from 1800-2030; 30 May from 1600-1800; and 27 May from 1415-1715. The charts for both whirlpools did not contain notations outlining actions taken during the time the free halogen residual was outside the acceptable ranges.
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Recommendation:
Ensure logs and charts contain notations outlining actions taken when the free halogen residual or pH levels are outside of the acceptable ranges in this manual. Additionally, ensure the records include any major maintenance work on the filtration and halogenation systems and UV disinfection systems.
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Item No.:
10
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Site:
Recreational Water Facilities-Serenity Whirlpool Starboard Machinery Room
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Violation:
The flow meter was not working for the Serenity Whirlpool in the starboard Serenity Whirlpool machinery room.
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Recommendation:
Replace RWF filter pressure gauges, flow meters, and valves when they are defective.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Buffet-Beverage Station- Outside
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Violation:
The back side of the machines for both counter-mounted juice machines had a significant accumulation of dust. This was noted around the wires as well.
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Recommendation:
Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
14
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Site:
Galley-Lido Grill
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Violation:
A food employee working at the breakfast omelet station was wearing a string bracelet.
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Recommendation:
Ensure food employees, including bartenders, do not wear jewelry on their arms or hands while preparing food.
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Item No.:
37
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Site:
Galley-Aft Warewash
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Violation:
A significant amount of condensation was observed accumulating on the deckhead above the soiled loading area on the in-use flight type dishwasher.
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Recommendation:
Ensure ventilation hood systems and devices are sufficient in number and capacity to prevent condensation from collecting on bulkheads and deckheads.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Galley-Aft Warewash
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Violation:
The two circular exhaust vents on the deckhead above the soiled loading area of the flight type dishwasher were soiled with a heavy accumulation of dust and debris.
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Recommendation:
Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
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Item No.:
34
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Site:
Galley-Soup and Sauce Station
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Violation:
The bucket-fill faucet under the handwash station was continuously leaking.
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Recommendation:
Ensure a plumbing system in a food area is maintained in good repair.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Galley-Bakery/Pastry Ovens
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Violation:
Open seams were noted along the sides inside each oven compartment, and prevented proper cleaning. Old charred food residue was noted along most of these open seams. Additionally, the high temperature gaskets to the oven doors were frayed in many locations. Staff provided documentation to verify both ovens will be replaced in the 25 September 2014 dry-dock.
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Recommendation:
Ensure multiuse food-contact surfaces are: (1) Smooth; and (2) Free of breaks, open seams greater than 0.8 mm (1/32 inch), cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections. Design and construct food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils to be durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.
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Item No.:
26
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Site:
Galley-Bakery/Pastry Ovens
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Violation:
Old charred food residue was observed in the open side seams of most of the oven compartments. Staff provided documentation that showed both oven will be replaced in the 25 September 2014 dry-dock.
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Recommendation:
Ensure food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
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Item No.:
21
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Site:
Galley-Left Bakery/Pastry Oven
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Violation:
A panel on the right side of the oven was loose, which created a large opening.
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Recommendation:
Ensure nonfood 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.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Galley-Pastry
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Violation:
Water was observed dripping from a deckhead speaker by the center preparation table. No food or equipment was impacted.
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Recommendation:
Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
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Item No.:
39
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Site:
Pantry-Inspiration Service Pantry
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Violation:
Two live fruit flies were observed in the pantry. The pantry was not in operation during the inspection.
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Recommendation:
Effectively control the presence of insects to minimize their presence in the food storage, preparation, and service areas aboard a vessel.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Galley-Forward Hot Line Double Salamander
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Violation:
The technical housing for the lever on the bottom salamander was heavily soiled with food debris.
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Recommendation:
Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Buffet-Crew Mess Hot Line
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Violation:
The technical hatch on the deckhead above the hot buffet was loose from the deckhead, which created a large gap.
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Recommendation:
Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
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Item No.:
36
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Site:
Buffet-Senior Officer's Mess
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Violation:
The two circular lights above the buffet table in the senior officer's mess were not shielded and did not have shatter-resistant light bulbs.
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Recommendation:
Ensure 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.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Ventilation-Fan Room 1104
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Violation:
The potable water line used to wash the air handling units was not stripped blue or blue/green/blue to indicated potable water.
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Recommendation:
Stripe or paint potable water lines either in accordance with ISO 14726 (blue/green/blue) or blue only.
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