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MSC Lirica Earns Fourth Perfect USPH Score MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica earned 100 in a surprise inspection by U.S. Public Health (USPH), marking the fourth perfect score by the ship. Conducting a surprise inspection Dec. 6 in San Juan, USPH officials awarded MSC Lirica a score of 100 following a rigorous examination. This scoring performance reflects the outstanding state of sanitation, safe food handling, and the general high level of understanding and compliance in the areas of food, water, air and general hygiene onboard MSC Lirica. “Our commitment to cleanliness and safety is a priority and we are honored that the USPH has once again acknowledged our achievements with this top-rated score,” said Richard E. Sasso, president and CEO of MSC Cruises USA. “The USPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have very strict enforcement policies so to be consistently recognized in this way is a credit to our own strict policy in passenger and crew safety and health.” The CDC officers conducted inspections of the food provisioning, storage and preparation areas; the ship’s laundry; bars, self-serve buffets and restaurants; washing machinery; room service operations; medical and children’s centers; Integrated Pest Management Program; waste management; housekeeping and public area cleanliness; recreational and potable water protection; supply system; air purity controls; and the ship’s general procedures to prevent or control illnesses such as Norovirus. Over the years, MSC Cruises’ ships sailing in Caribbean waters have consistently earned “Superior” scores on USPH inspections.
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MSC Lirica Earns Fourth Perfect USPH Score MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica earned 100 in a surprise inspection by U.S. Public Health (USPH), marking the fourth perfect score by the ship. Conducting a surprise inspection Dec. 6 in San Juan, USPH officials awarded MSC Lirica a score of 100 following a rigorous examination. This scoring performance reflects the outstanding state of sanitation, safe food handling, and the general high level of understanding and compliance in the areas of food, water, air and general hygiene onboard MSC Lirica. “Our commitment to cleanliness and safety is a priority and we are honored that the USPH has once again acknowledged our achievements with this top-rated score,” said Richard E. Sasso, president and CEO of MSC Cruises USA. “The USPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have very strict enforcement policies so to be consistently recognized in this way is a credit to our own strict policy in passenger and crew safety and health.” The CDC officers conducted inspections of the food provisioning, storage and preparation areas; the ship’s laundry; bars, self-serve buffets and restaurants; washing machinery; room service operations; medical and children’s centers; Integrated Pest Management Program; waste management; housekeeping and public area cleanliness; recreational and potable water protection; supply system; air purity controls; and the ship’s general procedures to prevent or control illnesses such as Norovirus. Over the years, MSC Cruises’ ships sailing in Caribbean waters have consistently earned “Superior” scores on USPH inspections.
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