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Cruise Ship: Crown Princess Cruise Line: Princess Cruises Inspection Date: 07/30/2026 Inspection Score: 99
This cruise ship inspection report lists deficiencies found during the inspection. Additional information corresponding to each item number is available in the latest edition of the VSP Environmental Public Health Standards.

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Item No.: 11
Site: Medical-Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Surveillance Log
Violation: A nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 0520 on 29 July 2026 and did not report to medical until 1915 on 29 July 2026. During this time the employee went to crew mess.
Recommendation: When nonfood employees are symptomatic and meet the case definition for AGE, ensure the following actions are taken: (1) Isolate in cabin or designated restricted area until symptom-free for a minimum of 24 hours; (2) Follow-up with and receive approval by designated medical personnel before returning crew to work; (3) Document the date and time of last symptom and clearance to return to work.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Deck 15 - Horizon Court Portside Hot Line
Violation: The upper hinge was missing on the far right undercounter refrigerator, creating a difficult-to-clean open penetration into the steel frame.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and are designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Maintain nonfood-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards; (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact and tight and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Deck 15 - Horizon Court Portside Forward Waiter Station
Violation: The laminate paneling peeled away from the station's lower cabinet door, exposing the wood underneath and making it difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Maintain nonfood-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards; (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact and tight and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Bar-Deck 16 - Tradewinds Bar
Violation: A crevice was in the countertop around the newly installed beer draft tap, making the counter difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and are designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 7 - Crown Grill Show Galley
Violation: The counter column's paneling was peeling between the show galley and bar area, making it difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Maintain nonfood-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards; (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact and tight and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Bar-Deck 7 - Crooners Bar
Violation: The laminate paneling peeled off the open bottle display's lower shelves, making it difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Maintain nonfood-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards; (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact and tight and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - Soup Station
Violation: The right tilting pan had a difficult-to-clean gap on the back of its turning wheel. A similar gap was also on two soup kettle turning wheels.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces are free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and are designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
Item No.: 21
Site: Bar-Deck 5 - International Cafe
Violation: Laminate paneling cracked and peeled off several of the lower storage cabinets, making them difficult to clean.
Recommendation: Maintain nonfood-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment including: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards; (2) Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates are kept intact and tight and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 5 - Pastry
Violation: Water pooled inside the bottom of an undercounter refrigerator. The internal drip tray had been knocked loose so that condensate did not drain to the scupper; this was corrected.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 7 - Crown Grill Show Galley
Violation: Grease soiled the underside of a previously cleaned and sanitized mobile hot-holding time control unit stored on the show galley countertop.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 14 - Soup Station
Violation: The left tilting pan's rotating arms were excessively soiled with grease.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 27
Site: Bar-Deck 16 - Adagio
Violation: More than a day's accumulation of dust and debris soiled the space between two bottle display cabinets. The bar was not in service and had been previously cleaned.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 33
Site: Galley-Deck 6 - Botticelli Entrance
Violation: Liquid from an unknown source dripped from the deckhead in the galley-dining room entryway and pooled on the deck.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair. Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Bar-Deck 16 - Tradewinds Bar
Violation: Open penetrations were in the deckhead around the light fixtures above the open bottle storage shelves.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 15 - Cafe Caribe Center Show Galley
Violation: The deck tile grout was recessed in front of the pizza ovens and around the hood wash door tracks. These recessed areas were also excessively soiled.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair. Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 15 - Cafe Caribe Portside
Violation: One deckhead panel was bent, creating a gap to the plenum above the oatmeal station.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Provisions-Deck 3 - Dry Store
Violation: The deck was corroded underneath the far right storage shelves, making it difficult to clean. An excessive amount of dust soiled the deck beneath the shelves throughout the room.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair. Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 39
Site: Bar-Deck 16 - Adagio
Violation: Multiple fruit flies were in this area: two were above the back bar counter, one was in the passenger seating area, and one was in the bar pantry.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 39
Site: Buffet-Deck 15 - Horizon Court Portside Forward Waiter Station
Violation: One fruit fly was above the station's dirty area.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 39
Site: Galley-Deck 6 - Forward Ice Machines
Violation: One fruit fly was flying near the elevator behind the ice machines.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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