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Table 3 Hygiene issues which authorities have the power to inspect on passenger ships

From: Hygiene inspections on passenger ships in Europe - an overview

Hygiene issues that the authorities (n = 48) have the power to inspect

Yes

%

Food safety

38

79.2

Potable water safety

38

79.2

Waste management

36

75.0

Pest control

36

75.0

Accommodation spaces

31

64.6

Housekeeping

31

64.6

Medical facilities

29

60.4

Air handling and ventilation

29

60.4

Recreational water safety

26

54.2

Other*

11

22.9

  1. *ballast water, premises for sport and playing, laundries, hairdressing salons and Legionnaires' disease prevention