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Cruise Ship: Mariner of the Seas Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Inspection Date: 01/19/2026 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.: 40
Site: Integrated Pest Management-Active Surveillance Log
Violation: On December 1, 2025, three flies were recorded at the medical facility; however, treatment and follow-up details were missing from the log.
Recommendation: When pests are observed during an inspection, ensure the log includes action taken and follow-up inspection results.
Item No.: 22
Site: Galley-Deck 11 Warewash
Violation: The glasswash machine was out of order for one week.
Recommendation: Maintain warewashing equipment in good repair and proper adjustment, including: (1) Warewashing equipment is maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the standards of the materials, design, and construction; (2) Water pressure and water temperature-measuring devices are maintained in good repair and accurate within the intended range of use.
Item No.: 27
Site: Galley-Deck 11 Warewash
Violation: Three inverted, previously cleaned and sanitized pans stored below the knife locker were soiled with black debris on the nonfood contact surface.
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 11 Dry Store
Violation: The locking mechanism inside the dry store room was missing a plug, which created a difficult to clean void space. Unknown debris was inside the void space.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary. Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 33
Site: Buffet-Deck 11 Windjammer Starboard Jade Line
Violation: The deck tile grout was recessed at the entrance to this area.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, and deckheads in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are maintained in good repair.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Deck 11 Windjammer Starboard Jade Line
Violation: Undercounter hot holding cabinet #2's door was in disrepair and missing a fastener.
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: Buffet-Deck 11 Windjammer Starboard Jade Line
Violation: Water pooled in the bottom of the empty undercounter refrigerator.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 21
Site: Buffet-Deck 11 Windjammer Portside Jade Line
Violation: The undercounter hot holding cabinet #4 was in disrepair with a gap along the right-side profile strip.
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.: 39
Site: Dining Room-Deck 11 Windjammer Starboard Aft Waiter Station
Violation: One small fly was flying near this area.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 21
Site: Dining Room-Deck 11 Windjammer Starboard Thirst Quenchers
Violation: The wood paneling on multiple waiter stations doors was in disrepair.
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: Buffet-Deck 14 Suite Lounge
Violation: The countertop behind the coffee machine was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of coffee residue.
Recommendation: Ensure nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment are kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
Item No.: 17
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Cafe Promenade
Violation: Food trolleys #2, #8, and #11 were not physically labeled as time control units, but were listed on the time control plan.
Recommendation: Maintain a written time control plan that ensures compliance with these standards on the vessel and make it available for review during inspections. Ensure a time control plan is posted and available to all crew working at each outlet where time control is used. Ensure plan(s): (1) Include set-up and discard times for each outlet. Include all services and events where TCS/PHF is kept on time control. If used, ensure colored labels correspond to the discard times stated in the plan; (2) List all units (to include refrigeration and hot holding units, preparation counters, cabinets, compartments, and equipment) on time control. Cabinets and compartments on time control must be physically labeled; (3) Describe or show the flow of TCS/PHF from when last in temperature control to placement in time control and discard.
Item No.: 21
Site: Dining Room-Deck 5 Starboard Aft Waiter Stations
Violation: The doors were in disrepair with peeling laminate.
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.: 20
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Beverage Station
Violation: The food splash zone of the bulk coffee dispensing machines had slotted fasteners.
Recommendation: Use low profile, nonslotted, noncorroding, and easy-to-clean fasteners on food-contact surfaces and in splash zones. Prohibit the use of exposed slotted screws, Phillips head screws, or pop rivets in these areas.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 5 Hot Galley
Violation: Four undercounter drawers were in disrepair in the walkway across from the hot galley.
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.: 20
Site: Bar-Deck 4 Starbucks
Violation: The espresso machine had slotted fasteners in the food splash zone.
Recommendation: Use low profile, nonslotted, noncorroding, and easy-to-clean fasteners on food-contact surfaces and in splash zones. Prohibit the use of exposed slotted screws, Phillips head screws, or pop rivets in these areas.
Item No.: 20
Site: Other-I-95 Water Dispenser Unit
Violation: Detached plastic was hanging down around the water dispensing nozzle.
Recommendation: Maintain food-contact equipment in good repair and proper adjustment: (1) Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the materials, design, construction, and operation specifications of these standards.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Hot Area
Violation: The left combination oven continuously dripped water from the front of the machine, which accumulated on the deck because it was not directed toward a drain
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.: 33
Site: Galley-Hot Area
Violation: The left combination oven continuously dripped water from the front of the machine, which accumulated on the deck because it was not directed toward a drain.
Recommendation: Ensure decks, bulkheads, deckheads, and attached equipment in food preparation, warewashing, pantries, and storage areas are cleaned as often as necessary.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 3 - Coffee Station
Violation: The coffee grinder was chipped which made the machine 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.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 3 - Pastry
Violation: Two reach-in refrigerators had detaching seals on the door.
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.: 39
Site: Galley-Deck 3 - Pastry
Violation: One fly was in the dry storage area.
Recommendation: Effectively control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests to minimize their presence in food areas.
Item No.: 21
Site: Galley-Deck 3 - Warewash
Violation: At least 20 service trays were in disrepair with chipped and peeling edges.
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.
*Inspections scores of 85 or lower are NOT satisfactory
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