Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Carnival Conquest.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Carnival Cruise LineInspected June 12, 2026
99out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Carnival Conquest scored 99 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on June 12, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
+3 vs previous inspection (96, Jan 2, 2026)
97.0average of the last 5 inspections
89lowest score (June 2003)
40inspections since 2002
0failed inspections
Inspection history of Carnival Conquest
Every CDC inspection score on record for Carnival Conquest: 40 inspections from December 15, 2002 to June 12, 2026, 2 perfect scores of 100 and no failed inspections.
The full findings of the last 3 inspections, as written in the CDC reports. Each finding refers to an item of the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program standards; points are deducted by item, for a single significant violation or for a pattern of similar ones (CDC FAQ).
All 31 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
Galleys (kitchens)17 findings
Item 22Deck 3 Potwash
Condensate collected on the bulkhead next to the soiled end of the flight-type potwash machine. The curtains on the soiled end were excessively curled, which caused steam to escape the machine.
Item 22Deck 2
The valve for the hood-type potwash machine's water supply line was in disrepair and was in the process of being fixed. This caused the potwash machine's lower compartment to overfill with water and pool on the deck.
Item 27Deck Aft Warewash
The flight-type warewash machine was soiled with water from a water supply pipe that was in disrepair and dripping through the deckhead panels.
Item 27Deck 2
The out-of-service slicer was soiled on the nonfood-contact surfaces with unknown debris. The slicer was immediately removed to scrap metal.
Item 33Deck 2
Water pooled on the deck below the flat grill from a deckhead water pipe that was in disrepair.
Item 33Deck 2
The far-left soup kettle's steam pipe detached from the bulkhead, which created a gap into the bulkhead's void space.
Item 33Deck 2
A deck tile near the deep fat fryer was in disrepair with multiple cracks and crevices.
Item 33Deck 2
Water pooled on the deck below the hood-type potwash machine. The water supply line valve was in disrepair, which caused the potwash machine's lower compartment to overfill with water.
Item 33Deck 3 Center
The deck tile grout was in disrepair throughout the area, especially below preparation tables and equipment.
Item 33Deck 3 Potwash
Condensate collected on the bulkhead next to the soiled end of the flight-type potwash machine. The curtains on the soiled end were excessively curled, which caused steam to escape the machine.
Item 34Deck Aft Warewash
A water supply pipe was in disrepair, which caused water to drip through the deckhead panels onto the flight-type warewash machine.
Item 34Deck 2
A water pipe in the deckhead above the flat grill was in disrepair and leaking, which caused water to drip down the bulkhead and pool on the deck.
Item 34Deck 2
The valve for the hood-type potwash machine's water supply line was in disrepair and was in the process of being fixed. This caused the potwash machine's lower compartment to overfill with water and pool on the deck.
Item 37Deck 3 Potwash
Condensate collected on the bulkhead next to the soiled end of the flight-type potwash machine. The curtains on the soiled end were excessively curled, which caused steam to escape the machine.
Item 38Deck 2
A slicer was marked out-of-service and another slicer has already been ordered. The slicer was immediately removed to scrap metal.
Item 39Deck 3 Aft Starboard Side Cleaning Locker
One small fly was flying around the mops.
Item 40Deck 9 Guy's Burger
The plastic curtains between the galley and the show galley were in disrepair, which did not protect the galley from pests. The curtains were replaced.
Dining rooms5 findings
Item 19Deck 9 Pizzeria Waiter Station
A tray of soiled dishware was sitting on top of a basket on the clean waiter station. A tray of closed condiment bottles was also stored on the clean waiter station near the soiled dishware.
Item 27Deck 2 Officer's Mess Storage Locker
Two long white trays that were covered with plastic wrap were soiled along the edges.
Item 28Deck 2 Officer's Mess Storage Locker
Previously cleaned and sanitized glasses were stored uncovered, in a soiled bin. Additionally, previously cleaned and sanitized glasses were stored upright and not covered in a warewashing rack. Two long white trays that were covered with plastic wrap were soiled along the edges and the deck was soiled with dirt and debris.
Item 33Deck 2 Officer's Mess Storage Locker
The deck was excessively soiled with dirt and debris. Multiuse food utensils were stored in this locker.
Item 36Deck 3 Renoir Restaurant Portside Beverage Station
The light intensity on the cleaning setting measured less than 220 lux at the counter-mounted ice/water dispenser. A deckhead light was not working. The light was replaced before the end of the inspection.
Pantries3 findings
Item 222 - Starboard Side
The chlorine test strip inside of the cleaning materials locker expired on 01 June 2026. This was corrected immediately.
Item 222 - Starboard Side
The undercounter glasswash machine had been out of order since 12 June 2026. This machine was repaired before the end of the inspection.
Item 33Deck 9 Aft Pool
The deck tile grout was in disrepair throughout the area.
Food storage (provisions)3 findings
Item 33Deck 2 Room 2 Paper and Plastic
Water dripped from the deckhead onto the deck. No food was impacted.
Item 34Deck 2 Room 2 Paper and Plastic
A gray water pipe was in disrepair and was in the process of being fixed. Water dripped from the deckhead onto the deck. No food was impacted.
Item 36Deck 2 Room 5 Frozen Vegetable
The light intensity measured less than 110 lux throughout the back half of the room. Crew stated it takes approximately 30 minutes for the light intensity to reach 110 lux and different lights have been ordered.
Buffets1 finding
Item 33Deck 9 Aft Portside Lido
The door handle was missing, which created a difficult to clean penetration.
Bars1 finding
Item 24Deck 9 Blue Iguana
The chlorine solution measured less than 50 ppm in the sanitizing bucket stored on the countertop.
Children’s areas1 finding
Item 22Deck 12 - Camp Ocean
The chlorine test strip inside of the chemical cabinet underneath the handwashing station expired on 01 June 2026. This was corrected immediately.
January 2, 2026
96Passed
28 findings · 4 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 4 = 96):
−3 ptsItem 39: IPM program effective; Approved pesticide application
All 28 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
One metal container of cut spinach labeled with a four-hour discard time was stored inside a neutral cabinet along with two soiled pans and pieces of paper. This unit was not identified as a time-control unit either physically or on the written plan. The internal temperature of the cut spinach measured 71°F using a calibrated thermometer. Crew initiated corrective action.
One metal container of cut spinach labeled with a four-hour discard time was stored inside a neutral cabinet along with two soiled pans and pieces of paper. This unit was not identified as a time-control unit either physically or on the written plan. The internal temperature of the cut spinach measured 71°F using a calibrated thermometer. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 26Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Portside Beverage Station Forward
The counter-mounted coffee machine's left dispensing nozzle was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of residue and debris. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 27Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Forward Hot Service Line
The plastic tray storing seven bowls for passenger service was soiled with more than a day’s accumulation of white food residue and debris. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 28Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Forward Hot Service Line
The plastic tray storing seven bowls for passenger service was soiled with more than a day’s accumulation of white food residue and debris. Crew initiated corrective action.
The ventilation duct above the entrance door was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of dust. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 33Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Forward Passenger Handwashing Station
One-foot-by-one-foot square openings penetrated the bulkhead into the void space behind the bottom of the passenger handwashing station. More than a day’s accumulation of dust collected around the openings. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 36Deck 0 - Officer's Mess
The light intensity measured less than 220 lux at the buffet line.
The deckhead above the clean waiter stations throughout the lido buffet dining area was open to the void space above, exposing numerous difficult-to-clean wires. Packaged food items and clean utensils were stored on the counters underneath. Crew identified hard deckheads will be installed during the upcoming February 2026 dry dock.
The deckhead above the clean waiter stations throughout the lido buffet dining area was open to the void space above, exposing numerous difficult-to-clean wires. Packaged food items and clean utensils were stored on the counters underneath. Crew identified hard deckheads will be installed during the upcoming February 2026 dry dock.
The deckhead above the clean waiter stations throughout the lido buffet dining area was open to the void space above, exposing numerous difficult-to-clean wires. Packaged food items and clean utensils were stored on the counters underneath. Crew identified hard deckheads will be installed during the upcoming February 2026 dry dock.
Item 33Deck 3 - Renoir Dining Room
Liquid dripped from the bulkhead and pooled on the carpet below in the aft area of the dining room.
Food safety, general2 findings
Item 33Condition of Decks, Deckheads, and Bulkheads
Decks, bulkheads, and deckheads were maintained in disrepair throughout the following food service locations: Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Forward Service Line: The coving at the deck/bulkhead juncture was missing and chipped, with food residue accumulating in areas of recess. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Aft Service Line: The coving at the deck/bulkhead juncture was missing and chipped. Deck 9 – Pizzeria del Capitano Walk-In Refrigeration Unit # 45: The grouting under the evaporative condenser was missing, with debris accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 9 – Bonsai Sushi Galley: The grouting surrounding the deck drains was chipped and missing, with dust and debris accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Galley Hot Preparation Area: The deck grouting between the tiles and the deck drain for the soup kettles was chipped and missing, with liquid accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Galley Scullery: The grouting between the tiles underneath the prerinse sink was missing, with liquid accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 3 – Main Galley Hot Preparation Area: The grouting between the deck tiles and deck drain under the grooved grills was missing, with liquid accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 3 – Main Galley Hot Preparation Area: The grouting between the deck tiles and metal landing for the soup kettles was missing, with liquid accumulating inside recessed areas. Deck 3 – Main Galley Forward Warewashing Area: The deck tiles underneath the soiled end of the potwashing machine were raised, broken, and damaged – creating a difficult-to-clean surface. Dust and liquid accumulated inside areas of recess. Deck 0 – Crew Galley Hot Preparation Area: The grouting between the deck tiles and deck drain was missing, with liquid accumulating inside areas of recess. Deck 0 – Team Dining # 1: The profile strip between the two bulkhead panels was missing, creating an opening to the void space.
Item 39Integrated Pest Management
Pests were present in the following food service locations: Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Portside Passenger Handwashing Station, Forward: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead to the left of the handwashing station. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Portside Coffee Station: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead above stored cups. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Forward Service Line: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead above the buffet service line. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Forward Service Line, Starboard: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead above the plate storage area. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Forward Service Line Pastry Station: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Aft Beverage Station, Portside: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead above the counter-mounted juice machine. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Aft Coffee Station, Portside: Two fruit flies were on the deckhead. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Aft Desert Station: One housefly was flying around the area. Deck 9 – Lido Marketplace Coffee Bar: Two fruit flies were on the bulkhead. Deck 9 – Seafood Shack Show Galley: One fruit fly was on the deckhead. Deck 9 – Pizzeria del Capitano Show Galley: One fruit fly was on the deckhead. Deck 6 – Room Service: One fruit fly flew underneath bulkhead-mounted cold-holding cabinets. Deck 3 – Main Galley Appetizer Area: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead outside of walk-in refrigeration unit # 31. Deck 3 – Main Galley Appetizer Area: Three fruit flies were on the underside of the counter next to the bulkhead-mounted knife locker. Deck 3 – Main Galley Storage Room FSD 3.08: One fruit fly was flying around boxes of stored utensils. Deck 3 – Main Galley Aft Preparation Line: One fruit fly was on the bulkhead above the clean storage rack. Deck 3 – Main Galley Starboard Wine Pantry: Two fruit flies flew inside the area. Deck 0 – Team Dining # 1: Two fruit flies flew inside the technical compartment underneath the counter-mounted juice machine.
Galleys (kitchens)9 findings
Item 08Deck 3
No backflow prevention device was provided on the potable water supply line for the threaded bucket-filling spigot beneath the portside entrance handwashing station.
Item 21Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Hot Preparation Area
White corrosion accumulated on the external hinges of the middle, undercounter reach-in refrigeration unit.
Item 21Deck 0 - Hot Preparation Area
Liquid steady dripped from the middle soup kettle's technical compartment and accumulated on the deck below. The source of the leak could not be identified. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 22Deck 3 - Portside Warewashing Area
Food debris and other residue accumulated in the final rinse solution inside the conveyor-type warewashing machine. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 22Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Scullery
Liquid steadily dripped from the bottom of the conveyor-type warewashing machine’s final rinse compartment and pooled on the deck.
Item 27Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Hot Preparation Area
White corrosion accumulated on the external hinges of the middle, undercounter reach-in refrigeration unit.
Item 33Deck 0 - Hot Preparation Area
Liquid pooled on the deck underneath a steady drip from the middle soup kettle's technical compartment. The source of the leak could not be identified. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 35Deck 9 - Lido Marketplace Scullery
Liquid pooled on the deck beneath a steady drip from the bottom of the conveyor-type warewashing machine's final rinse compartment.
Item 36Deck 3 - Hot Preparation Area
The light intensity behind combination oven # 8 measured less than 110 lux. Crew initiated corrective action.
Room service2 findings
Item 21Deck 6
The hose on the exterior of the water dispensing machine was frayed, creating a difficult-to-clean surface. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 33Deck 6
More than a day's worth of dust and food debris accumulated underneath the bulkhead mounted cold holding cabinets.
Medical center2 findings
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
The downloadable version of the AGE log did not include a ?Comments/Notes’ column, as required in the 2025 VSP Environmental Public Health Standards.
Item 11Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
A nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 0519 on 24 December 2025 and reported to the medical center at 0835 the same day. The employee visited the crew mess before reporting to the medical center. A second nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 0715 on 1 January 2026 and reported to the medical center at 1500 the same day. This employee went to work and to the crew mess prior to reporting to the medical center. Crew received disciplinary action.
Pantries1 finding
Item 268 - Captain's Pantry
More than a day’s accumulation of white debris collected on the inside of the ice machine’s dispensing chute. Crew initiated corrective action.
All 16 findings the inspectors wrote down, grouped by area of the ship. Findings with a red edge belong to an item that lost points; the others were noted without a deduction.
Buffets3 findings
Item 21Deck 9 - Beverage Station Aft Portside
The silicone was in disrepair around the legs of the counter-mounted hot chocolate machine.
Item 33Deck 2 - Team Dining 1
The bulkhead in back of the service line had old, dried food debris that had accumulated for more than a day.
Item 33Deck 9 - Waiter Station Aft Portside
The deckhead was heavily soiled with dust and was partially open to the plenum.
Food safety, general2 findings
Item 33Decks
The following deck areas were in disrepair with damaged tiles and recessed grouting: Deck 9 - Lido Galley area around the soup kettles and griddles Deck 3 - Center Galley Deck 3 - Center Galley Cold Room #38 Provisions - Meat Freezer
Item 39Pest
Pest were sighted in the following areas: Deck 10 - Steakhouse - three flies were near the handwashing station. Deck 5 - Alchemy Bar - four flies were near the handwashing station. Deck 3 - Main Galley Center - a crawling insect was near the soup kettles.
Galleys (kitchens)7 findings
Item 07Deck 3 - Rack-type Potwash
The atmospheric vacuum breaker (AVB) was continuously leaking. This was replaced, however, when the inspector asked if the new AVB was disinfected, the crew member stated 'yes, for 30 seconds.' This was the incorrect disinfection method. It was advised to disinfect with 50 ppm for 4 hours.
Item 08Deck 3 - Rack Type Potwash
Water continuously leaked from the atmospheric vacuum breaker.
Item 22Deck 9 - Guy's Burgers
The hood-type glasswash machine was not operational due to a leak.
Item 22Deck 9 - Flight-type Dishwash
The flight-type dishwash machine was under maintenance at the time of the inspection. The crew stated a leak was coming from the machine.
Item 22Deck 3 - Rack-type Potwash
The rack-type potwash curtains in the wash compartment were heavily soiled and stained. Additionally, there were some areas where the curtains were ripped. This was replaced immediately.
Item 22Deck 2 - Team Dining 1
The hood-type potwash machine was under maintenance during the time of the inspection. The crew stated there was a leak coming from a pipe.
Item 44Deck 3 - Rack-type Potwash
The atmospheric vacuum breaker (AVB) was continuously leaking. This was replaced, however, when the inspector asked if the new AVB was disinfected, the crew member stated 'yes, for 30 seconds.' This was the incorrect disinfection method. It was advised to disinfect with 50 ppm for 4 hours.
Bars2 findings
Item 22Deck 5 - JavaBlue
The hood-type glasswash machine has been out of order since 26 April 2025.
Item 27Deck 9 - Coffee Aft
An excessive amount of condensate was inside the technical compartment below the coffee machine.
Medical center1 finding
Item 01Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Reporting
The 24-hour AGE report submitted by the vessel did not match the AGE surveillance log. The AGE surveillance log for the 25-28 April 2025 voyage listed only one AGE reportable passenger case, but the 24-hour AGE report stated there was one reportable crew case. Medical confirmed the case was a passenger.
Food preparation rooms1 finding
Item 20Deck 0
The walk-in refrigerator was out of order.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Carnival Conquest in the list of cruise ships, select “All Dates” and press Search, then open “Report” next to the inspection date. (The CDC tool does not allow direct links to a single report.)
