Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Carnival Sunshine.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Carnival Cruise LineInspected August 16, 2026
99out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Carnival Sunshine scored 99 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on August 16, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
+4 vs previous inspection (95, Mar 21, 2026)
94.6average of the last 5 inspections
81lowest score (January 1999)
54inspections since 1996
1failed inspection
Inspection history of Carnival Sunshine
Every CDC inspection score on record for Carnival Sunshine: 54 inspections from December 15, 1996 to August 16, 2026, 3 perfect scores of 100 and 1 failed inspection.
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 19 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 - Guy's Burger Condiment Station
The underside panels on both condiment dispensers were pushed upwards, creating difficult-to-clean seams.
Item 27Deck 9 - Guy's Burger Condiment Station
The seams around the underside of the condiment dispensers were soiled with more than a day's accumulation of food residue and debris.
Item 33Deck 3 - Crew - Salad Bar
Silicone was peeling and in disrepair on the deckhead light fixture.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item 33Decks, Deckheads, and Bulkheads
The following areas had dripping and pooling water: - Deck 0, Crew dining, coffee station: A half-inch of water pooled in the technical space on the deck below the counter-mounted coffee machine. - Deck 3, Main galley (center): Water pooled on the deck throughout this area. - Deck 3, Main galley (center): Water dripped and pooled on the deck from the overhead inspection hatch near the deep fat fryer. - Deck 3, Main galley, starboard service line: A utility sink faucet dripped and pooled water on the deck. - Deck 3, Main galley, starboard service line: Water pooled inside the deckhead light fixture above the flat top grill. - Deck 3, Fahrenheit Steakhouse, pantry: Two rotating doors had pooled water in the turnstiles. - Deck 5, Sky Box, walk-in refrigerator: Water pooled inside the deckhead light fixture. - Deck 9, Jiji's, walk-in refrigerator: Water pooled inside the two deckhead light fixtures. - Deck 9, Jiji's, walk-in refrigerator: Condensate formed around the deckhead fire sprinkler and dripped onto an empty rack below.
Galleys (kitchens)6 findings
Item 20Deck 3 - Appetizer
A deck-mounted mixer had been out of service for approximately six months.
Item 20Deck 3 - Pastry
A deck-mounted mixer had been out of service for approximately two months.
Item 21Deck 9 - Center
A knob was cracked creating a difficult to clean niche in the hood cleaning system above the flat top grill.
Item 27Deck 3 - Service Line Portside
The flat top grill was splashed with water when the handwashing station user grabbed a paper towel. The paper towel dispenser was immediately relocated.
Item 34Deck 3 - Starboard Service Line
A sink faucet on the service-line dripped and water pooled onto the deck below.
Item 38Deck 3 - Appetizer
A deck-mounted mixer had been out of service for approximately six months.
Pantries6 findings
Item 19Deck 5 - Red Frog Pub - Refrigerated Walk-in
Water pooled on a plastic green tray holding closed alcohol bottles on a storage rack.
Item 19Deck 5 - Sunshine Casino
Water pooled on a plastic green tray holding closed cans of soda in a cardboard box on a storage rack.
Item 21Deck 5 - Sky
White sealant was peeling around the evaporator panel and in disrepair in the ice machine, which created a difficult-to-clean surface.
Item 27Deck 5 - Red Frog Pub - Refrigerated Walk-in
Water pooled on a plastic green tray holding closed alcohol bottles on a storage rack.
Item 27Deck 5 - Sunshine Casino
Water pooled on a plastic green tray holding closed cans of soda in a cardboard box on a storage rack.
Item 379, Jiji's Walk-in Refrigerator
Condensate formed around the fire sprinkler in the deckhead and dripped onto an empty rack below.
Bars1 finding
Item 39Deck 5 - Alchemy
One fruit fly was in this area.
Dining rooms1 finding
Item 27Deck 3 - Crew #2 - Beverage Station
Water dripped and pooled on the countertop below the juice machine.
Medical center1 finding
Item 11Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Case Isolation
Between 1-3 August 2026, three nonfood employees experiencing AGE symptoms did not properly isolate or report to medical in a timely manner: - A nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 2200 on 01 August and did not report to medical until 1725 on 02 August. During this time the employee visited the crew mess. - A nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 1100 on 01 August and did not report to medical until 0015 on 02 August. The employee had a cabin mate and visited the crew mess during this time. - A nonfood employee experienced AGE symptom onset at 0500 on 03 August and did not report to medical until 0900 on 03 August. During this time the employee had a roommate and visited the crew mess. Department-wide retraining was conducted for crew.
March 21, 2026
95Passed
17 findings · 5 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 5 = 95):
−3 ptsItem 39: IPM program effective; Approved pesticide application
All 17 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)9 findings
Item 17Deck 4 Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
A time control plan was not posted in the show galley and multiple units were on time control. The nearest time control plan was posted in the main galley, one deck below.
Item 19Deck 9 Cucina Del Capitano
Seabass and shrimp were stored in direct contact with undrained ice in a small metal container. Cuts of seabass were wrapped in blue plastic wrap that were not hermetically sealed and the shrimp were not wrapped or sealed.
Item 21Deck 9 Blue Iguana
The space between five hot plates and the countertop was greater than 3 mm (1/8 inch) and filled with an excessive amount of grout.
Item 21Deck 3 Roasting Section
The ventilation hood panel above the far-right soup kettle was missing a handle, which created a difficult to clean void space.
Item 22Deck 3 Aft Warewash
The left two final sanitizing rinse spray nozzles on the flight-type warewash machine's upper spray arm were completely blocked.
Item 22Deck 9 Warewash
The left final sanitizing rinse spray nozzle in the flight-type warewash machine's upper spray arm was blocked.
Item 27Deck 3 Appetizer
One previously cleaned and sanitized large bowl stored below the preparation counter in a plate storage cart was soiled on the nonfood-contact surface with unknown food residue.
Item 27Deck 3 Aft Clean Storage
Previously cleaned and sanitized kitchenware stored on different racks within the clean storage area were soiled with food debris and dark brown food residue on the nonfood-contact surfaces. This included at least five bowls, six small plates, and one sauce container.
Item 38Deck 3 Starboard Hot Line
A step ladder was stored in the corner niche to the left of the bains-marie.
Buffets3 findings
Item 21Deck 5 Empanadas and Pie
The top conducting plate in the counter-mounted toaster oven was in disrepair which created a rough and difficult to clean surface.
Item 27Deck 9 Lido Marketplace Salad Station
A previously cleaned and sanitized plate and a bowl out for passenger self-service were soiled with food residue on the nonfood-contact side.
Item 27Deck 5 Empanadas and Pie
The top of the counter-mounted toaster oven and the countertop below was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of unknown debris. The area was not in operation.
Food safety, general2 findings
Item 33Decks
The decks were in disrepair in the following locations: *Deck 4 Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse: Deck tile grout was missing or recessed in the show galley. *Deck 3 Main Galley: Deck tile pieces were missing near the aft flight-type warewash machine and water collected in these areas. *Deck 3 Main Galley: Deck tile grout was missing or recessed between the deck tile and metal deck plate below the portside hot line grills. *Deck 3 Main Galley: Deck tile pieces were missing around the portside tilting kettle's deck sink. *Deck 3 Main Galley: Deck tile pieces were missing near the deep fat fryers in the hot galley. *Deck 3 Main Galley: Deck tile grout was recessed in the roasting section. *Deck 9 Lido Buffet: Deck tile grout was recessed on the employee side of Gigi's serving line. *Deck 9 Lido Buffet: Deck tile grout was recessed on the employee side of Cucina Del Capitano's serving line.
Item 39Pests
Pests were in the following locations: *Deck 3 Main Galley: One live cockroach was below a large red food waste bin in the food elevator lobby. *Deck 3 Main Galley: One large, unknown black insect was crawling on the starboard hot line's middle bain-marie. *Deck 3 Main Galley: One small fly was flying near the counter-mounted mixer in the pastry. *Deck 0 Crew Galley: One live cockroach was in the paper towel bin near the handwashing station in the hot galley. *Deck 0 Crew Galley: One large, unknown black insect was crawling on the deck below the tilting pans in the hot galley.
Bars1 finding
Item 33Deck 4 Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
The deck below the wine storage refrigerators was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of dust and debris.
Dining rooms1 finding
Item 33Deck 9 Blue Iguana Beverage Station
The bulkhead and deck tiles were damaged, and tile grout was missing in multiple areas.
Other areas1 finding
Item 28Deck 4 Crew Elevator Corridor
A cart of previously cleaned and sanitized metal bowls and pans were stored wet nested on a transportation cart and left unattended in the crew corridor. The deckhead above the cart had exposed pipes and wires.
August 26, 2025
94Passed
22 findings · 6 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 6 = 94):
−3 ptsItem 39: IPM program effective; Approved pesticide application
All 22 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)9 findings
Item 13Deck 9 Outside Entrance
Two white sanitizing buckets were tested using the inspector's chlorine test strip, and the test strip did not change colors to indicate the presence of appropriate halogen residuals. Crew stated the buckets contained chlorine, however, the crew later stated that a non-food contact disinfectant was in the buckets. The inspector emphasized the importance of being knowledgeable about what products are in the buckets and ensuring the correct buckets are used for specific chemicals to avoid confusion.
Item 22Deck 9
An excessive amount of soiled eating utensils, cups, plates and other food equipment bins overloaded the entire soiled dishwash operations. Soiled equipment leaned against the dishwashing machine and was stacked on top of the biodigester unit which made it difficult to access if needed. Soiled storage racks were completely filled with pots and sheet pans. Five deck stands were brought to handle the soiled equipment. In addition, the presoak/scraping area was overloaded making it difficult to fully scrape food. Trolleys were sent to help divert the soiled dishware to other galleys.
Item 22Deck 3 Potwash
An excessive amount of soiled eating utensils, cups, plates and other food equipment bins overloaded the entire soiled potwash operations. Seven deck stands were brought to handle the soiled equipment. Soiled storage racks were completely filled with pots and sheet pans. In addition, the presoak/scraping area was overloaded making it difficult to fully scrape food. Trolleys were sent to help divert the soiled dishware to other galleys.
Item 24Deck 9 Outside Entrance
Two white sanitizing buckets were tested using the inspector's chlorine test strip, and the test strip did not change colors to indicate the presence of appropriate halogen residuals. Crew stated the buckets contained chlorine, however, the crew later stated that a non-food contact disinfectant was in the buckets. The inspector emphasized the importance of being knowledgeable about what products are in the buckets and ensuring the correct buckets are used for specific chemicals to avoid confusion.
Item 28Deck 3
Four fruit flies were on top of previously cleaned and sanitized plates.
Item 33Deck 9 Dishwash
Condensate collected on the deckhead supply vent and dripped on soiled dishware.
Item 33Deck 3 Flight Type Potwash
Water was continuously dripping from the deckhead above the soiled side of the machine. Crew stated it could be a pipe leak.
Item 37Deck 9 Dishwash
Condensate collected on the deckhead supply vent and dripped on soiled dishware.
Item 38Deck 9 Cleaning Locker
Fifteen sanitizing buckets were stored wet nested inside the cleaning materials locker.
Food safety, general2 findings
Item 36Lighting
There were multiple areas where the light intensity did not meet the required measurements, including: Deck 5 Shake Spot Pantry: The deckhead lighting near the clean storage was turned off, resulting in a light intensity of less than 200 lux. The area was in operation. Deck 5 Shake Spot: The ice cream cold display unit's lighting was turned off, resulting in a light intensity of less than 220 lux. The area was in operation. Deck 5 Swirls: The lighting for the self-serve ice cream machine did not meet the minimum light intensity requirement of 220 lux. The area was in operation, and passengers were seen using the machine. -Deck 5 Condiment Station Portside: The self-serve condiment station with milk and creamer did not reach a minimum light intensity of 220 lux. The area was in operation.
Item 39Flies
Numerous flies were present throughout multiple food areas including: - Deck 10 Lido Galley Menage Locker: 10 fruit flies were on bulkheads and storage bins that had condiments and other dry foods inside. - Deck 9 Guy's Burgers: 3 fruit flies were near the beverage station area and 1 house fly was near the serving line. The area was in operation. - Deck 9 Havana Bar: 7 fruit flies were near cocktail mixes and the handwashing station. This area was in operation and immediately closed. -Deck 3 Main Galley: 3 fruit flies were near the soiled storage potwash, 6 near the flight-type dishwash machine and 4 were on top of previously cleaned and sanitized plates.
Other areas5 findings
Item 19Deck 5 Shake Spot
The ice cream display refrigerator lid cover unit was slightly open and could not fully close.
Item 27Deck 9 Guys Burgers
The top surface of the condiment service counter had an accumulation of dust.
Item 28Deck 5 Shake Spot
Five glasses and ten plate covers were stored wet nested on the clean storage rack.
Item 33Deck 5 Shake Spot
Dust accumulated on the inside of the ventilation system above all the grills.
Item 33Deck 5 Shake Spot
Clumps of grease were on the door to the pantry.
Buffets3 findings
Item 20Deck 9 Cucina Del Capitano
Two previously cleaned and sanitized cutting boards were heavily stained. These were removed immediately.
Item 29Deck 9 Guys Burgers
Soiled utensils were sitting on the handwashing sink. These were removed immediately.
Item 30Deck 9 Guys Burgers
Soiled utensils were sitting on the handwashing sink. These were removed immediately.
Bars2 findings
Item 08Deck 5 Alchemy
Water continuously dripped from the backflow prevention device behind the ice machine and landed on the deck.
Item 33Deck 5 Alchemy
Water continuously dripped from the backflow prevention device behind the ice machine and landed on the deck.
Pantries1 finding
Item 349
The filling station tap under the handwashing sink was continuously dripping.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Carnival Sunshine 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.)
