HOLLAND America Line’s ms Veendam failed
its most recent vessel sanitation inspection
conducted by the US Centers for Disease
Control and Inspection.
Veendam scored 77 out of 100 during the
annual surprise examination, with a score of
86 considered as a passing grade.
The report, now available on the
www.cdc.gov website, cites a range of
infractions including a number of refrigerators
and dishwashers needing repair, a cook with
facial hair doing food preparation without
wearing a beard restraint, and some issues
relating to food storage.
The 1350 passenger ship has passed each of
its previous 32 tests, receiving a score of 93 on
its most recent examination in April this year.
Holland America said the score “resulted
largely from one area of the ship’s overall
operation.
“All the issues raised in the report were
immediately addresed and have now been
corrected,” the company said.
“We have also ensured that our management
and training practices in this area have been
refocused to ensure continued success,” the
formal statement added.
