Explorer of the Seas CDC inspection score

Water continuously leaked from the atmospheric vent on the ventilation hood cleaning system’s reduced pressure zone backflow device.

Water continuously dripped from the chemical dispenser’s backflow prevention device vent.

Door seals on four of the six undercounter refrigerators were damaged, which caused the doors to not close. No food was stored in these refrigerators at the time of inspection.

Plastic handles on three steam kettle devices were heavily damaged.

During active cooking, grease from one grill leaked down the sides and back of the grill onto the bulkheads and deck below.

The sanitizing solution concentration in the sanitizing bucket measured above 200 ppm.

The handwash station near the Windjammer warewash area did not have a waste receptacle.

The toilet room had an excessive urine smell and the toilets were in disrepair.

Unknown pink and red liquids leaked profusely from a deckhead panel and pooled on the deck near the flight-type warewash machine. Crew could not determine the origin of the liquid or whether it was toxic.

Water continuously dripped from the bain-marie plumbing onto the deck.

Water leaked from a handwash sink drainpipe and pooled on the deck in the waiter warewash drop off station.

Light intensity measured less than 110 lux to the right of the right tilting pan.

Light intensity measured less than 220 lux at the handwash sink on the soiled side of the flight-type dishwasher.

An open container of yogurt inside the temperature control reach-in refrigerator did not have a seven-day discard label.

Two crew members were observed grabbing bread rolls from a container on the buffet line with their hands after crew service had closed and serving utensils had been removed.

The laminate coverings on the technical compartment and storage area doors were in disrepair throughout the plaza bar, waiter stations, and beverage stations.

The crew handwashing station had no soap.

Water continuously dripped from the handwashing station's faucet.

Water continuously dripped from a pipe in the technical compartment beneath the coffee machine, causing it to pool in the compartment.

Light intensity measured less than 220 lux around the microwave area to the left of the self-service beverage station.

Silicone peeled around the non-food contact side of the right potato peeler's exit chute.

Two deckhead light bulbs were out above the back bar countertop; consequently, the light intensity could not reach 220 lux during cleaning operations.

Flies were present in multiple food service areas throughout the ship, including: - Deck 2 Main Galley near cold room: 1 fruit fly - Deck 2 Main Galley near pizza oven: 1 fruit fly - Deck 2 Main Galley by soiled side of flight-type dishwasher: 1 small fly - Deck 2 Main Galley inside dry store: 1 small fly - Deck 3 Main Galley Roast Station: 1 small fly - Deck 11 Windjammer buffet plaza bar: 2 small flies - Deck 11 Windjammer buffet bakery island: 1 small fly - Deck 11 Windjammer buffet starboard island: 1 small fly - Deck 11 Windjammer buffet portside island: 1 small fly - Deck 11 Windjammer buffet portside hot line 1: 1 small fly

Liquid dripped onto the top outer packaging of two bulk boxes of sushi vinegar.

A bulk bag of salt had an approximate 3 inch slit in its top packaging, exposing the product.

Liquid accumulated between two deckhead seams and dripped onto two boxes of food items stored below. Staff stated the liquid was condensate due to poorly insulated cold lines above.

Condensate dripped from multiple areas of the deckhead. No food was impacted. Staff stated the source was poorly insulated cold lines above the deckhead.

Ten half gallon containers of non-UHT milk measured 43-44°F. Additionally, the ambient thermometer for the refrigerator displayed 44°F.

The movable storage trolley's wheels were in disrepair, making them difficult to clean.

Light intensity measured less than 220 lux around the clean storage racks.

Distillate water lines directed to technical filling were striped blue/gray/blue without a 'technical water only' designation.

Newly installed post-halogenation plastic potable water piping was not striped blue or blue/green/blue every 5 meters at this distribution station.

Two potable water tanks painted in October 2025 did not fully cure according to manufacturer specifications. Specifically, tanks 1 Port and 1 Starboard were painted but only received a 48-hour cure period when the manufacturer instructions also require 6-8 hours of hard dry prior to the 48 hours of curing time.

The metal antientrapment drain cover was not flush with the bottom surface of the pool, presenting entrapment hazards. Additionally, a large amount of granular sediment was on the bottom surface of the pool near the corners of the deep end.

Granular sediment accumulated on the bottom of the runoff areas of both slides.

The atmospheric vents for the juice machine's backflow prevention device were sealed closed with an unknown material.

Several trays of potentially hazardous food items in a neutral trolley were not labeled with 4-hour discard labels. Transportation logs documented the food began temperature control below 41°F approximately 15 minutes prior and were transported from another galley to Cafe Promenade. There were two full trays of approximately 50 carrot cake cups (10 measured 44-48°F), a half tray containing eight turkey wraps (three measured 43° to 44°F), a full sheet size tuna sandwich yet to be cut (49°F in some areas), and more. Food closer to the door measured higher temperatures and food more centrally located on the pans measured cooler temperatures, many at 41°F or below. Corrective action began immediately.

A cardboard box containing a plastic bag of liquid beverage sweetener was stored below the compressor's dripping water supply line. No food was impacted.

The combination oven door was broken and has been out of order since 7 November 2024. Staff stated the new door is expected to arrive 26 January 2025.

The combination oven door was broken and has been out of order since 7 November 2024. Staff stated the new door is expected to arrive 26 January 2025.

The undercounter glasswash machine has been out of order for approximately one month. Parts are expected to arrive in January.

Three final sanitizing rinse spray nozzles on the upper spray arm of the hood-type potwash machine were soiled with debris. The machine was last used the day prior to the inspection. Crew reported the upper arms were too tight to remove by hand. Once technical crew responded to remove the upper spray arms, the bottom end of the ascending pipe separated. It was broken and brittle, and the spray arms were excessively tightened to hold the pieces together.

Two of the bulk water dispensing nozzles were soiled with more than a day's accumulation of a pink/orange residue that was removed with an alcohol wipe.

The junction of the handle and base of both ice scoops, stored in the ice machine bin, were soiled.

Three, in-use, portable cook and hold units were stored below deckhead lights that were continuously dripping water from an unknown source.

Four dripping wet plastic plate covers were stacked wet nested on the clean storage table near the handwashing sink.

The aft handwashing station was missing a handwashing sign.

The right tilting pan's water supply line was in disrepair. Water was dripping from the technical compartment into the deck sink drain.

Water dripped from the compressor's water supply line onto a cardboard box containing a plastic bag of liquid beverage sweetener. No food was impacted.

The light intensity in front of the clean storage racks, adjacent to the ventilation hood control cabinet, measured 35 to 40 lux.

Condensate accumulated on the deckhead above the front-loading potwash machine and dripped onto the deck.

One small fly was near the entrance to the galley.

The soda system tubes were sticky, and syrup remained inside the tubing. The system was stored in the technical space below the center island artwork and was no longer needed for the operation.

The undercounter cabinet where the soda system equipment was stored was soiled with rust-like debris. Technical crew responded to clean the area.

The light intensity at the handwashing sink measured below 220 lux with cleaning lights on. The overhead shelf blocked the light for the back half of the sink.

Connected components of the soda system were no longer used and unnecessary for the operation.

Components of the soda system stored in the technical space below the center island artwork were no longer needed for the operation. Additionally, unnecessary components of the soda multiflow system were stored in the pantry.

The light over the neutral counter was excessively soiled with cake residue in the food splash zone. No food was present at the time of inspection.

The hot plate was soiled with a grease-like debris. No food was present at the time of inspection.

Soiled standing water, 1-inch deep, was in the technical space under the refrigeration equipment. No drain for this space was visible. Technical crew were unable to locate a drain due to the construction of the area. It was not clear if a drain was clogged or there was no connection to a drain.

One small insect was crawling along the edge of the undercounter technical compartment below the dump sink.

The right-side soda machine's atmospheric vent on the carbonator's backflow prevention device was facing up preventing proper drainage and a visual check for dripping. A backflow prevention device for the left-side soda machine was not located.

Two small flies were between the two freestyle soda machines.

The cover on a plastic container of microgreens was opened. The greens were stored in a cardboard box and had been provisioned that morning.

The light intensity at the handwashing station outside the poultry freezer measured 50 lux.

One house fly was near the handwashing sink.