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Time Control Plans - Podcast #6 - Food Safety Series

Run time: 7:41

"In practice, shipboard personnel do encounter some difficulties with the new 6-hour time control rule. Captain, can you explain when it’s allowed and what makes it more challenging?

A compliant Time Control Plan must include the following:"

#GPHS #TimeControlPlans

Sushi Rice - Podcast #6 - Food Safety Series

Run time: 5:17

"Yes, I have seen sushi rice preparation onboard, and the challenges were similar to shore-side operations. You know, many people don’t think of cooked rice as a TCS, but it is.

[…] These are serious findings, critical violations, because time control is a high-risk public health concern."

#GPHS #SushiRice

Time Control Plans - Podcast #6 - Food Safety Series

Run time: 7:41

"In practice, shipboard personnel do encounter some difficulties with the new 6-hour time control rule. Captain, can you explain when it’s allowed and what makes it more challenging?

A compliant Time Control Plan must include the following:"

#GPHS #TimeControlPlans

Public Health Is Homemade - Podcast #6 - Food Safety Series

Run Time 16:20

Public health is homemade.

It is first learned at home, and then - quietly, steadfastly - it goes with us wherever we travel. Few truths reveal this more clearly than #foodsafety.

This is Episode Six of Six in our Food Safety podinar series. Month by month, we have examined the ordinary risk factors that, left unattended, become the cause of foodborne illness.

This final episode stands apart. It is the sole episode devoted to Time Control Plans. It is a brief, but purposeful 16-minute presentation by Thomas Hill and Dumitru Zamfir.

Listen carefully. Follow along. Carry this knowledge forward, for it belongs wherever food is prepared, served, and shared, and where food safety reflects our commitment to one another.

#GPHS #GlobalPublicHealthServices

Podcast #5 – Food Safety Series (Full Episode)

Run Time 21:38

You may have already listened to Segments 1 and 2 of Podcast #5.

Now enjoy the full podcast in one seamless play.

And don’t miss the big takeaway: the #GPHSApp that puts professional growth in everyone’s hands.

Contact Global Public Health Services: info@GPHSConsulting.com

#GPHSApp #ActiveManagerialControl

The GPHS Cruise Line Public Health App Demo

Run Time 7:33

We provide access. You decide how far you go.

Your growth. Your pace. Your voyage.

Ready to advance toward Active Managerial Control? “The Power of Technology”.

Contact Global Public Health Services: info@GPHSConsulting.com

#GPHS #ActiveManagerialControl

PODCAST #5 – Food Safety Series (Episode 6 of 6)

Run time: 11:49

Our remote training exercises - PODINARS - combine the depth of a seminar with the accessibility of a podcast.

Today’s Podcast #5: Food Safety follows this model and is presented in two segments (Part 1 and Part 2), which together complete the full episode.

You can also find our content on YouTube and at GPHSConsulting.com.

GPHS integrates cruise line public health knowledge, regulatory standards, and real-world cruise industry operations to strengthen shipboard performance at every level.

We invite industry partners who share this vision to collaborate with us.

#GPHS #ComplainceTraining #PublicHealth

PODCAST #5 – Food Safety Series (Episode 5 of 6)

Run time: 9:49

Our remote training exercises - PODINARS - combine the depth of a seminar with the accessibility of a podcast.

Today’s Podcast #5: Food Safety follows this model and is presented in two segments (Part 1 and Part 2), which together complete the full episode.

You can also find our content on YouTube and at GPHSConsulting.com.

GPHS integrates cruise line public health knowledge, regulatory standards, and real-world cruise industry operations to strengthen shipboard performance at every level.

We invite industry partners who share this vision to collaborate with us.

#GPHS #ComplainceTraining #PublicHealth

How the GPHS App Supports VSP 2025 Compliance and Cruise Ship Food Safety

Run time: 12:01

Episode 4 | GPHS Public Health Podcast

In Episode 4, Captain Thomas Hill and Dumitru Zamfir demonstrate how to spot non-conformities in the galley while findings are logged in the GPHS Cruise Public Health App and linked to the VSP 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards - showing how compliance becomes faster and efficient.

#CruiseLine #PublicHealth #GPHS #VSP2025#FoodSafety

Food Safety Truth: Bacteria Don’t Care About Excuses

Quote: “An inspector might catch you, or they might not. But bacteria don’t care. When PHF/TCS foods are left too long in the danger zone, people get sick - fast.”

Watch now to see how to prevent it and stay compliant. Featuring Thomas Hill and Dumitru Zamfir.

Podcast 2 - Onboard with Public Health - Food Safety, Made Easier: Introducing the Toolbox App That Connects the Dots for Onboard ComplianceRun Time: 11:32

Hosts: Capt. Thomas Hill and Mr. Dumitru Zamfir

Under VSP 2025 Environmental Health Standards, success isn’t just about checklists. It’s about building public health competency understanding…knowing how the parts work together to protect the ship, the passenger-guests, and crew.

At #GPHS, we tell the Why, How, What to shipboard teams to step into this role to lead from where they are, to make compliance visible through action, and to shape behavior that lasts. We’ve previously advanced this as Active Managerial Control believing in your role as #onboard translators of standards into behaviour.

From our experience, compliance lives in the details. Standards Success lives in those who connect them.

#PublicHealthLeadership #EnvironmentalHealth #GPHS #VSP2025

Complete - Podcast Recording on “Risk and Readiness”

Onboard with Public Health—Your trusted source for risk, readiness, and realities at sea. 

Welcome to Onboard with Public Health - Risk, Readiness, and Realities at Sea (Beyond the Checklist!), brought to you by Global Public Health Services (GPHS). You have GPHS Coaches @Thomas Hill and @Dumitru Zamfir here to bring you practical insights that matter for anyone traveling by sea. 

From food and water safety to emerging public health topics, they will help you stay informed, prepared, and connected to cruise line public health. You can download this podcast at https://gphsconsulting.com/news-and-media/podcast or watch and subscribe right here on our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/aBXW20iWXsk  Want to know what’s coming next? Contact us at info@GPHSConsulting.com for an outline of upcoming topics. If this is your first time joining us—welcome!

This is Day 1 of your journey into public health at sea.

Take Control of Food Safety with Capt. Thomas Hill

We continue our exclusive conversation with Capt. Thomas Hill, gaining deeper insights into food safety and how to elevate your program to the next level. Captain Hill explores what it truly takes to maintain the highest standards - from industry best practices to real-world challenges whether at sea or onshore. #foodsafety

#DemonstrationofKnowledge #PerformanceofDuties #Activemanagerialcontrol #Improperfoodholdingtemperatures #Poorpersonalhygiene #Contaminatedequipment #Inadequatecooking #Foodsourcedfromunsafesuppliers #FoodSafetyTraining

Food Safety Without Borders: Where Talent Acquisition Meets Empowered Learning

Did you miss the interview with Thomas? Listen here.

As foodborne illness outbreaks and Norovirus cases rise, food safety is more critical than ever, both on land and at sea. To stay ahead, it’s not just about having the knowledge; it’s about knowing what to do. People who are prepared and empowered, actively manage, monitor, and enforce safety protocols with confidence and care.

Why Knowledge Alone Isn't Enough

When it comes to food safety, knowing what to do is just the beginning. To truly protect your operations, it’s about making sure those best practices are consistently followed. Supervisors may understand the risks, but without the right support and active managerial control, gaps can open up. Regulations like the VSP 2018 Operations Manual and U.S. FDA Food Code 2022 offer clear guidelines, but it’s the day-to-day actions that matter in preventing contamination. Let’s work together to ensure food safety becomes second nature for your team.

Take Control of Food Safety with GPHS

At GPHS, we don’t just teach food safety. We help your team understand the “why” behind every protocol. Our training builds confidence and skills they need to take ownership and be accountable for food safety. Strengthen your public health program and stay ahead of emerging food safety challenges.

Let’s work together to build a culture of excellence in public health – no matter where in the world your journey takes you!

#FoodSafetyTraining #FoodSafetyMatters #ActiveManagerialControl #FoodSafetyFirst #PublicHealthExcellence #GPHS #PreventContamination #FoodSafetyTraining

Welcome to the GPHS podcast Season 2 Episode 6. Today we Ask A Consultant, Thomas Hill, our guest and expert, about what it takes to be a high-performance public health centric team and what are some tips on achieving a positive public health culture. A seasoned specialist in cruise line public health, Thomas touches on characteristics of a high performing team using a holistic approach. Join us as we discuss the power of public health to shape your cruise experience, the value of foundational learning from a public health perspective, and more. Happy listening!

Feather In Your Cap - Public Health issues are like birds.

What can you expect from Episode 5 of the GPHS podcast Season 2: On this episode of the GPHS podcast you’ll get to hear from three of our experts: George Vaughn, Thomas Hill, and Dumitru Zamfir.

The episode explores common public health concerns, preventive measures you can take while onboard, as well as food safety and public health culture, and lastly, building public health habits among crew within the shipboard environment.

Happy Listening!

In Episode 4 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, we explore the early history of the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), quarantining and infection control, cruise line outbreak response to Norovirus and SARS-CoV-2, training and seminars, the contagion circle and 5 pillars of public health, as well as the moral weight of public health and social media.

Our hosts, Dan Harper and Catherine Hirschenfang, give us a clear understanding of the history of public health in the cruise line industry, how the safety measures and requirements to keep crew members and passengers safe came to be, the importance of training and seminars, as well as social and moral obligations to keep everyone safe when cruising.

Dan and Catherine deliver insight and nuance industry-specific guidance on public health and cruising as the challenges with the pandemic continue to change day-to-day.

Their shared expertise on this important cruise line public health leadership topic will benefit all who have questions on public health and COVID-19 safeguards for safe cruising. Happy listening!

In Episode 3 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, we explore the effects of COVID-19 and the CDC’s Framework for the Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) on cruising and the cruise industry.

Our hosts, George Vaughanand Ben Hirschenfang, give us an understanding of the four phases of the CDC’s Framework; the challenges in implementation now that sailing has restarted; and the impact on operations that come from COVID-19 variants and having vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers onboard. They also share with us the importance of local port agreements required by the CDC and the lessons learned so far for the cruise industry.

George and Ben deliver insight and nuance industry-specific guidance on the CDC’s Framework and the challenges with a virus that continues to change.

Their shared expertise on this important cruise line public health leadership topic will benefit all who have questions on the CDC’s Framework and COVID-19 safeguards for safe cruising. Happy listening!

In Episode 2 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, we'll hear from Gus Skinner  and Jon Schnoor about the complexity of restarting cruise line  operations in a goal-oriented, metrics-driven environment. This episode comes at a very special time when cruise ships restart  sailing to Alaska without stopping in Canada. Making the shift from lockdowns to resumption is fraught with challenges, among them issues of  quarantines and vaccines. When aggregating articles for the  e-newsletter, Leader-SHIP, Gus reminds us that "the one constant is  change". We know this to be true.

In Episode 1 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, David Forney and Jon Schnoor discuss CDC requirements on the critical framework for conditional sailing and focus the discussion on the topic: restarting cruise operations.

What requirements will it take to cruise again?

They say that the cruise lines have worked very hard at developing protocols to ensure that cruising is a very healthy place to be, the CDC’s guidance, the conditional sailing order, is being updated on a daily basis, and things are still changing regularly within the industry itself, with experts from all over the world coming and working together to make the changes that will lead to realizing required public health performances.

In their shared expertise on cruise line public health, David and Jon guide us in understanding compliance requirements, and what is entailed in restarting cruise line operations. Happy listening!

Exploring cruise ship construction inspections during COVID-19; how plan reviews have been affected; what are some of the challenges shipyards are facing; how the travel ban has impacted shipyards with CDC not being able to travel, and how GPHS Consulting is active in continuing work with cruise ships under construction for launch or in preparation of returning to service.

Exploring the world of epidemiology on COVID-19 with the cruise industry in mind; what to expect with a return to service and the virus still present; what the cruise industry has in place to protect public health when sailing the seas; and what measures are being brought forth as we begin sailing again (in parts of the world).

Exploring measures that are taking place in preparation of a return to service post No Sail Order; the similarities and differences between the USA and Canadian cruise vessel inspection programs; how the two agencies are harmonized with COVID-19 precautionary measures; the impact on the cruise industry from the Canadian perspective; how cruise lines are taking action to address disembarking of passengers as cruising restarts (in some parts of the world); the relationship between public health and environmental health; and some of the ways companies are using innovation to shape the future of cruising.

Exploring various topics with the CDC's No Sail Order extension in mind; who is affected; what are some of the reasons for the extended date; the impact on the cruise industry and public health; as well as how cruising in Europe has started again; some of the changes with the 'new normal' being implemented onboard ships; and how it supports the restarting of cruising worldwide.

Exploring what to expect when the CDC's No Sail Order Expires from a cruise line public health perspective; what the cruise companies are already doing; what travelers need to keep in mind; and how the COVID-19 disease differs in what it brings, which is why there is a need for everyone, crew, managers, companies, governments, and passengers to work together on ensuring public health prevention is always top and center.

Exploring the No Sail Order with cruise line public health in the forefront; some of the differences with the no sail order for the COVID-19 outbreak compared to past no sail orders; how this is effecting the cruise industry as whole; what can executives and managers do in this time; what are the cruise lines already doing; and more.