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Luminara CDC inspection score

Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Luminara.

  • Source: CDC public records
  • Data checked on October 31, 2026
  • Pass mark: 86 out of 100
  • Independent site, not the CDC
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionInspected July 22, 2026

Latest CDC sanitation score

Passed

Luminara scored 99 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on July 22, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.

99only score on record
99lowest score (July 2026)
1inspection, in 2026
0failed inspections

Inspection history of Luminara

The CDC records list one inspection of Luminara so far, on July 22, 2026.

7580859095100Fail zone: 85 or lower2026Jul 22, 2026: 997580859095100Fail zone: 85 or lower2026Jul 22, 2026: 99

All scores

Inspection dateResultReportScore
July 22, 2026Passedfindings below99

What the inspectors found

The full findings of the latest inspection, 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).

July 22, 2026

99Passed

8 findings · 1 point deducted

Points deducted (100 − 1 = 99):

  • −1 ptItem 21: Nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

All 8 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.

Food storage (provisions)2 findings

  • Item 14Deck 2 - Meat Butchery

    The galley utility worker at the three-compartment sink did not change their gloves and apron to prevent contamination of cleaned and sanitized equipment on the clean end. Upon review of the potwash procedure for this area, there was only one galley utility worker responsible for scrapping, washing, rinsing, and sanitizing food equipment from the dirty to clean end of the three-compartment sink.

  • Item 21Deck 2

    A total of eight wood pallets were seen throughout the provision corridor storing several food items such as water, chips, champagne, beer, soda, and vegetable oil. The ship last provisioned two days ago in Vancouver, Canada.

Bars2 findings

  • Item 17Deck 10 - Pool Bar Pantry - Time Control Plan

    The time control plan listed a counter mounted coffee machine milk dispenser as a time control unit; however; no such unit was in the pantry.

  • Item 33Deck 5 - The Humidor

    The open bottle bar shelving did not have coving. This was corrected prior to the end of the inspection.

Galleys (kitchens)2 findings

  • Item 29Deck 3 - Main Galley - Azur

    The water temperature at the handwashing station’s automatic faucet measured 125°F. This was corrected immediately.

  • Item 33Deck 3 - Main Galley Warewashing

    Condensate accumulated on the deckhead ventilation exhaust over the flight-type warewashing machine on the clean end. No dripping onto the warewashing machine nor food equipment was observed at the time of the inspection.

Food safety, general1 finding

  • Item 17Time Control Plan Labeling

    The following counter-mounted coffee machine milk dispensers did not have time control labeling on the exterior side of the milk dispenser compartment: - Deck 5 - Beach House - Deck 4 - Haesu Bit - Deck 3 - Marina Terrace - Deck 3 - Main Galley - Room Service This was corrected prior to the end of the inspection.

Pantries1 finding

  • Item 128 - Aft

    The ice machine technician did not wash their hands after touching a nonfood-contact surface and then touching the food-contact surface portion of the ice machine.

To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Luminara 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.)

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