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Item No.:
06
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Site:
Potable Water-Farpoint Records
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Violation:
Unusual events in the potable water system, and long periods more than 8 hours with low halogen residual were not notated with corrective actions. The electronic data logger only stated calibration and if there was a low or high alarm.
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Recommendation:
Change, initial, and date halogen analyzer-chart recorder charts daily. Ensure the charts contain notations of any unusual events in the potable water system. If electronic data loggers are used in lieu of chart recorders, record notations of any unusual events in the potable water system log.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Potable Water-Bunkering Logs
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Violation:
The logs for potable water bunkering did not clearly document when the required free halogen residual level and pH had been reached. The logs had two rows: one for the 'time residual halogen adjusted to minimum 2ppm' and one for 'time residual halogen level of minimum 2ppm and pH not exceeding 7.8 reached.' Staff stated the top row was the time they collected the sample for medical and the bottom row was the time they collected the sample for free halogen residual and pH confirmation. For example, 06 May 2023 bunkering began at 1210, free halogen residual was adjusted at 1242 and residual halogen and pH met required levels at 1254; 09 April 2023 bunkering began at 0830, residual halogen was adjusted at 0910 and halogen residual and pH met required levels at 0850; 19 March 2023 bunkering began at 0817, halogen residual was at 0850 and halogen residual and pH met required level at 0835.
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Recommendation:
Adjust the free halogen residual level to at least 2.0 MG/L (ppm) and the pH not to exceed 7.8 within 30 minutes of the start of the bunkering and production processes.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Potable Water-Reverse Osmosis (RO) Production Line
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Violation:
The pipe striping was incorrect for the RO production line. The permeate line was striped blue/green/blue before reaching the chlorine injection point.
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Recommendation:
Stripe or paint potable water lines either in accordance with ISO 14726 (blue/green/blue) or blue only. Stripe or paint distillate and permeate lines directed to the potable water system in accordance with ISO 14726 (blue/gray/blue).
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Potable Water-Tank Disinfection Records
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Violation:
There was no documentation of disinfection contact time. Staff only had pictures of the time, date and chlorine strip showing a concentration of 200 ppm at the end of the disinfection. There was also no documentation of halogen values of less than or equal to 5 ppm before the tank was put back into service.
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Recommendation:
Maintain documentation of all inspections, maintenance, cleaning, and disinfection for 12 months and ensure it is available for review during inspections. Ensure records include a method of disinfection, concentration and contact time of the disinfectant, and a halogen value of less than or equal to 5 ppm before the tank is put back into service. Ensure the empty tank cleaning and disinfection procedure is only used for routine cleaning and disinfection It is not approved for known or suspected contaminated tanks. Ensure the following steps are followed: 1) Remove (strip) all water from the tank; 2) Clean all tank surfaces, including filling lines, with an appropriate detergent; 3) Rinse all surfaces of the tank thoroughly with potable water; 4) Remove (strip) the rinse water from the tank; 5) Wet all surfaces of the tank with at least a 200-mg/L (ppm) solution of chlorine (this can be done using new, clean mops, rollers, sprayers, etc.). Ensure the tank surfaces remain wet with the chlorine solution for at least 2 hours. Check, monitor, and document the disinfection concentration and contact time; 6) Refill the tank and verify the free residual halogen is less than or equal to 5.0 mg/L (ppm) before placing the tank back into service. Document the free residual halogen level.
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Item No.:
08
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Site:
Pantry-Deck 5 Lounge
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Violation:
Water from the ice machine filter's backflow prevention device was dripping on previously cleaned and sanitized bar items and the preparation counter.
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Recommendation:
Maintain backflow prevention devices in good repair.
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Item No.:
19
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Site:
Other-Deck 7 Bridge
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Violation:
Four large 6.5 liter drinking water jugs and two one-gallon water jugs were stored on the deck.
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Recommendation:
Protect food from contamination by storing the food: (1) At least 127 millimeters (5 inches) for food in packages and working containers on pallets, skids, and racks; and (2) At least 150 millimeters (6 inches) above the deck on shelving racks.
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Item No.:
20
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5
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Violation:
The deck-mounted mixer had two slotted fasteners that were in the food splash zone above the mixing bowl. Staff had the mixer wrapped in plastic to prevent use and replaced when they visit Sitka on 16 May 2023.
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Recommendation:
Use only low profile, nonslotted, noncorroding, and easy-to-clean fasteners on food-contact surfaces and in splash zones. Prohibit the use of exposed slotted screws, Phillips head screws, or pop rivets in these areas.
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Item No.:
21
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Site:
Buffet-Deck 3
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Violation:
The ice dispenser and juice dispenser electrical cords were laying on the countertop.
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Recommendation:
Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
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Item No.:
22
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5 Warewash
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Violation:
Twelve soiled plates loaded onto a rack were overlapping, which would not allow unobstructed spray on all sides. Staff immediately removed six plates before they were washed.
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Recommendation:
Ensure soiled items to be cleaned in a warewashing machine are loaded into racks, trays, or baskets or onto conveyors in a position that (1) exposes the items to the unobstructed spray from all cycles; (2) allows the items to drain.
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Item No.:
27
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Site:
Other-Deck 7 Bridge
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Violation:
The coffee mess counter had more than one day's accumulation of 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.:
28
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Site:
Pantry-Deck 5 Lounge
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Violation:
Water from the ice machine filter's backflow prevention device was dripping on previously cleaned and sanitized bar items and the preparation counter.
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Recommendation:
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Item No.:
33
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5
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Violation:
Door frame FD 5014, nearest the coffee station, and between the coffee station and the galley was in disrepair.
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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.:
33
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5 Warewash
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Violation:
Condensate collected on the bulkhead, deckhead and inside the exhaust hood vent above the flight-type warewash machine. The condensate was dripping onto the deck.
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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.:
36
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5 Coffee Station
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Violation:
The light intensity at the coffee brewing station measured 170 lux in front of the left coffee container and 40 lux to the left of the coffee brewing machine. Additionally, the light intensity measured 70 lux in front of the clean glass storage next to the coffee station.
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Recommendation:
Ensure the light intensity is at least 220 lux (20 foot candles) on food preparation surfaces, and at a distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the deck in food preparation areas, handwashing facilities, warewashing areas, equipment, and utensil storage, pantries, toilet rooms, and consumer self-service areas.
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Item No.:
37
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5 Warewash
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Violation:
Condensate collected on the bulkhead, deckhead and inside the exhaust hood vent above the flight-type warewash machine. The condensate was dripping onto the soiled side of the warewash machine and onto the deck.
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Recommendation:
Ensure all food preparation, warewashing, and toilet rooms have sufficient ventilation to keep them free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes. Ensure ventilation hood systems and devices are sufficient in number and capacity to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on bulkheads and deckheads.
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Item No.:
38
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Site:
Galley-Deck 5 Cleaning Locker
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Violation:
Four wash, rinse, and sanitizing buckets next to maintenance tools were not stored inverted.
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Recommendation:
Ensure wash, rinse, and sanitize buckets or other containers stored with maintenance tools are inverted and nested.
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Item No.:
41
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Site:
Housekeeping-Deck 7 Bridge
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Violation:
The crew public toilet did not have a sign advising users to wash their hands and the paper towels were missing so there was no method to dry hands.
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Recommendation:
Provide the passenger and crew public toilets with a handwashing station that includes: (1) Hot and cold running water; (2) Soap; (3) A method to dry hands; (4) A sign advising users to wash hands.
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Item No.:
41
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Site:
Housekeeping-Deck 7 Bridge
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Violation:
The crew public toilet did not have a sign advising users of the toilet facilities to use a hand towel, paper towel, or tissue to open the door.
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Recommendation:
Post a sign advising users of toilet facilities to use hand towel, paper towel, or tissue to open the door unless the exit is hands free. Equip passenger and crew public toilet facilities so persons exiting the toilet room are not required to touch the door handle with bare hands. Where toilet stalls include handwashing facilities, ensure the bare-hands-free contact begins in the toilet stall. Ensure that toilet facilities with multiple exits, such as spa dressing rooms, have bare-hands-free contact at each exit.
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Item No.:
44
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Site:
Potable Water-Tank Disinfection Records
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Violation:
There was no documentation for the inspection, cleaning, and disinfection for all potable water tanks. Staff only had pictures of the crew physically cleaning the tanks and pictures of the time, date and chlorine strip of 200ppm for the surfaces at the end of disinfection. There was also no recording of halogen values of less than or equal to 5 ppm before the tank was put back into service. Additionally, there were no records of method for the disinfection, concentration or contact time of the disinfectant. Staff had difficulty articulating the proper methods of disinfection for filled and empty potable water tanks.
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Recommendation:
Ensure the supervisor or person in charge of potable water operations on the vessel demonstrates to VSP?during inspections and on request-knowledge of potable water operations, is able to demonstrate this knowledge by compliance with Section 5 of the VSP 2018 Operations Manual or by responding correctly to the inspector?s questions as they relate to the specific operation, and properly trains employees to comply with Section 5 of the VSP 2018 Operations Manual as it relates to their assigned duties.
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