The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspected over 200 active cruise ships and most of them received passing grades with at least an 86 on the agency's 100-point sanitation score. However, some of those got failing grades for various reasons, such as improperly-stored food and flies in food and beverage areas.
The least score was awarded to Japan Cruise Line's Pacific Venus ship with just 76 out of 100 points. Here is a list of six cruise ships in descending order that currently operate in the US market and received a failing grade during their most recent CDC inspection.
Ocean Dream Cruise Ship
Cruise line: Japan Grace
Date of most recent inspection: July 13, 2018
Inspection score: 85
Violations: Dirty coffee and ice machines; yogurt, cheese, and eggs stored at excessive temperatures; difficult-to-clean surfaces
Le Boreal
Cruise line: Compagnie Du Ponant
Date of most recent inspection: October 6, 2017
Inspection score: 84
Violations: Food stored at very high temperatures and in a dirty shopping cart, flies found in food and beverage areas, a dirty coffee machine, dirty and broken dishwashers, a dirty ice machine
Norwegian Breakaway
Cruise line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Date of most recent inspection: March 10, 2019
Inspection score: 84
Violations: Improper washing procedures for some items used in beverage service; hot tubs with excessive pH levels; improperly-stored food, a dirty oven and grills; flies in food and beverage areas, dirty washing machines for glass, pots, and dishes
Silver Spirit
Cruise line: Silversea Cruises
Date of most recent inspection: February 15, 2019
Inspection score: 81
Violations: Washing machine nozzles blocked by food debris; an empty soap dispenser in the garbage room; improper storage of ground salmon, beef, and trout; low water temperature in handwashing sinks; improper storage of beverage-serving equipment
Oceania Insignia
Cruise line: Oceania Cruises
Date of most recent inspection: December 17, 2018
Inspection score: 80
Violations: A dirty sink in the garbage room, mosquitos and flies found in food areas, a broken sink in a restaurant, excessive pH levels in drinking water, excessive dust near beverage equipment and refrigerators
Cruise line: Un-Cruise Adventures
Date of most recent inspection: September 9, 2018
Inspection score: 79
Violations: Milk and half-and-half stored at excessive temperatures; an absence of backflow-prevention devices for a coffee machine and glass-washing machine; failure to discard expired sour cream and salsa; dirty cups, bowls, and cutting boards; storing eggs and other food items in dirty containers; storing dishes, pots, and utensils in dirty ovens
Silver Wind
Cruise line: Silversea Cruises
Date of most recent inspection: March, 18, 2018
Inspection score: 79
Violations: A broken soap dispenser near the pot-washing area, flies in food and beverage areas, dirty equipment in food and washing areas, food stored at improper temperatures, storing clean cups and pots near dirty ones
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