HOLLAND America Line has responded to
Veendam’s recent vessel sanitation failing
mark, saying the “the score resulted largely
from one area of the ship’s overall operation”.
The surprise vessel sanitation inspection was
conducted by the US Centers for Disease
Control and Inspection, and saw Veendam
score 77 out of 100 (a score of 86 is considered
as a passing grade).
Infractions cited by the CDC included several
refrigerators and dishwashers which needed
repair, a cook with facial hair doing food
preparation without wearing a beard restraint,
and some issues relating to food storage.
“All the issues raised in the report were
immediately addressed and have now been
corrected,” a statement from Holland America
Line said.
“We have also ensured that our management
and training practices in this area have been
refocused to ensure continued success.
“We are expecting and desirous of a
re-inspection in the near future,” the company
added.
HAL was also eager to point out that since
1996 Veendam has received passing scores on
32 CDC inspections.
