Inspection on Dec 10, 2010 | Score: 91

Potable Water-Far Point Halogen Alalyzer

A calibration check was conducted on the far point halogen analyzer. The analyzer indicated 1.0 ppm, but the crew member's test kit indicated 0.4 ppm and the inspectors test kit indicated 0.22 ppm.

Potable Water-Spa

The backflow prevention devices could not be located for the hair sink in the spa. Continuous pressure-type devices were installed.

Pantry-Deck 10 Forward

There were broken tack welds on the cover to the ice bin compartment of the ice machine, causing a seam along the lower edge of the cover.

Potable Water-Microbiologic Monitoring

The vessel was conducting more than 20 microbiologic monitoring samples per month, but the locations each month did not change.

Bar-Voyager

There was no "wash hands often" sign at the handwashing sink.

Provisions-Produce Room Storage

There was a gap to the left of the door at the profile strip that forms the deck/bulkhead juncture.

Provisions-Food Room Storage (Walk-In Refrigerator)

There was a gap in the right bulkhead near the deck juncture. The profile strip at the middle column was damaged.

Provisions-Produce Room

The right side bulkhead was damaged, leaving a gap at the bulkhead/deck juncture.

Provisions-Dairy Products

There were raw chicken eggs and quail eggs stored over ready-to-eat cheese.

Provisions-Meat Products Cold Storage

There were ready-to-eat food stored next to raw food in the same rack. A container of ready-to-eat hotdogs were stored between two containers with raw chicken.

Galley-Pastry Area

The soap dispenser by the hand washing sink was not working properly.

Galley-Pastry Area

The pastry walk-in cooler had one tray of peach tart, cooked on 9/December/2010, and the cooling process was not documented in the cooling log.

Galley-Pastry Area

One fly was observed over food contact areas.

Galley-Cold Deli Area

One fly was observed over food contact areas.

Galley-Cold Deli Area

Some previously clean plates that appeared to be ready for serving were soiled.

Galley-Port Side Dishwash

The conveyor of the dish washing machine had several finger links missing and/or broken. The staff mentioned that a purchase order was already in place.

Galley-Port Side Dishwash

Two of the rinse spray nozzles in the dish washer machine were blocked.

Galley-Port Side Dishwash

Brown oval trays were cracked at the borders and not in a good state of repair.

Galley-Port Side

The ice machine 125 had cracks and gaps in the metal at the left and right corners of the cover to the ice bin.

Galley-Port & Starboard Beverage Stations

The juice machine was placed directly on the counter. The counter under the juice machine was soiled.

Galley-Port & Starboard Beverage Stations

The juice machine was observed placed directly on the counter. The counter under the juice machine was soiled.

Galley-Starboard Side Dishwash

The plate surface was measured at 150°F for the final rinse.

Galley-Starboard Side

The ice machine 85 had cracks and gaps in the metal corners of the cover to the ice bin.

Dining Room-Prime 7

There was no coving along the deck/equipment juncture at the waiter station.

Food Service General-Flat and Grooved Grills

There was a gap around the grease chutes where they penetrated the underside of the grills.

Galley-Prime 7 Cold Galley

The cooling process for the following items were not documented in a cooling log: Portobello mushroom cooked on 8 December 2010, chicken jus cooked on 7 December 2010, beef jus cooked on 7 December 2010, and sautéed onions cooked on 8 December 2010.

Galley-La Veranda

During the active preparation of food, there were approximately four flies over food contact and non-contact surfaces.

Galley-La Veranda

There was no coving along the deck/equipment juncture at the starboard/forward waiter station.

Galley-Crew Galley

The stationary single rack glass washer pressure gauge did not reach the 20 +/- 5 psi as stated in the data plate. The gauge indicated about 10 psi.

Galley-Starboard Side Dishwash

The stationary single rack glass washer pressure gauge did not reach the 20 +/- 5 psi as stated in the data plate.

Inspection on May 15, 2010 | Score: 97

Recreational Water Facilities-Passenger

The depth markers were not visible from the deck.

Potable Water-

The air-gap at the fill point for the swimming pool compensation tank was not two times the diameter of the supply line.

Potable Water-

There were threaded hose connections at the sample taps for the potable water tanks. These connections were not on the cross-connection control list. There was a threaded hose connection at the sample tap for the bunker chlorine station. This connection was not on the cross-connection control list.

Potable Water-

The sample tap for potable water tank 8FW4S did not point down.

Potable Water-

The hose connection at the distribution system chlorine dosing station was not on the cross-connection control list.

Potable Water-

The detergent dispenser connection in the main laundry was not on the cross-connection control list. The potable water line supplying the detergent dispenser was not painted or striped blue.

Potable Water-Main Laundry

The pvc lines supplying some of the laundry machines were blue. These were not potable water lines.

Potable Water-

There were free halogen tests during bunkering for St. Kitts on December 23 but no E. coli test. There was an E. coli test for shore-side water in St. Maarten on December 24 but no free halogen bunkering tests. The bridge log book did not show water loading for St. Maarten. According to the Staff Captain, there was probably a mix up with the record and the E. coli test that was conducted was for St. Kitts on December 23rd.

Potable Water-

The potable water hoses were not capped or coupled together .

Medical-

An asymptomatic cabin mate of a crew member with gastrointestinal illness did not have a 48 hour interview during the April 15-May 12 cruise.

Housekeeping-Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan

There was no disinfection frequency for the public toilet room, gym equipment, gangways or tenders when the cumulative proportion of gastrointestinal illness cases among passengers or crew reaches 2%.

Pantry-Casino

A cardboard box was re-used to store bottled water.

Bar-Casino

There were openings around the deck penetrations pipes used for electrical lines.

Food Service General-Flat and Grooved Grills

There were void spaces around the grease chutes where they penetrated under the grills.

Buffet-La Veranda

The bowls of condiments were not under the sneeze shields. This was corrected.

Buffet-La Veranda

One of the pipe penetrations in the deck of technical space 001998 was not completely sealed.

Buffet-La Veranda

There was excessive, loose and peeling sealant at the floor/bulkhead junctures of undercounter refrigeration unit #47 technical space.

Buffet-La Veranda

The refrigerant lines in the technical space for undercounter refrigeration unit #48 were soiled with mold.

Buffet-La Veranda

The technical spaces for waiter stations #53 and #54 were soiled.

Buffet-La Veranda

A few of the waiter stations side walls were not coved at the deck bulkhead junctures.

Galley-La Veranda

There was recessed deck tile grouting throughout the galley.

Food Service General-Time Control Plans

The time control plans were not specific to the flow of food in each area. For example, the plans stated that hot holding trolleys were used for time control, however there were no hot holding trolleys on the vessel. In the buffet galley, the combination oven that was used for hot holding under time control and was not listed in the plan.

Galley-La Veranda

There were unsealed utility line penetrations in the deck of refrigeration unit #63 technical space.

Galley-La Veranda

The deck below blast chiller #60 was soiled at the bulkhead/deck juncture.

Galley-Coffee Station

The espresso machine utility line conduit was separated from the bulkhead.

Galley-Ice Machines #273 and #274

The exterior surfaces of the cubers were soiled with mold. The units were immediately cleaned.

Galley-Dishwash

The manufacturer's recommended pressure range for the final rinse was not listed on the data plate.

Other-Pool Grill

There was a sail cloth type material above the cold counter and wait stations.

Other-Pool Grill Pantry

Utility lines were draped on the floor of upright refrigeration unit #42 technical space. This space was soiled.

Galley-Prime 7

The bulkhead was soiled at the deck bulkhead juncture below a few pieces of equipment.

Galley-Prime 7

There was no coving along the deck/equipment juncture at the waiter station.

Galley-Dishwas Area

The deck below the chemical locker was heavily soiled.

Galley-Pastry

The deck under the cleaning locker was soiled at the bulkhead juncture.

Galley-Pastry

The dough sheeter belt was frayed at the seam and the edges.

Buffet-Coffee Corner

There was no coving at the deck/counter juncture under the coffee machine.