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Norwegian Bliss CDC inspection score

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

Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Norwegian Cruise LineInspected August 22, 2026

Latest CDC sanitation score

Passed

Norwegian Bliss scored 98 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on August 22, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.

−2 vs previous inspection (100, Feb 8, 2026)

96.8average of the last 5 inspections

93lowest score (May 2025)

8inspections since 2018

0failed inspections

Inspection history of Norwegian Bliss

Every CDC inspection score on record for Norwegian Bliss: 8 inspections from October 20, 2018 to August 22, 2026, 3 perfect scores of 100 and no failed inspections.

All scores

Inspection date	Result	Report	Score
August 22, 2026	Passed	findings below	98
February 8, 2026	Passed	findings below	100
September 6, 2025	Passed	findings below	93
May 3, 2025	Passed		93
June 22, 2024	Passed		100
July 29, 2023	Passed		100
February 12, 2019	Passed		94
October 20, 2018	Passed		95

What the inspectors found

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).

August 22, 2026

98Passed

29 findings · 2 points deducted

Points deducted (100 − 2 = 98):

−2 ptsItem 22: Dishwashing / equipment washing facilities designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated, TMDs, test kits

All 29 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)14 findings

Item 23Deck 5- Flight-type Warewash Machine
The flight-type warewash machine's wash compartment was soiled with rice, carrots, lettuce, and plastic debris. Corrective actions began immediately.
Item 24Deck 6 - Potwash
The potwash machine's final sanitizing rinse manifold temperature measured above 194°F. Crew stated this was corrected before the end of the inspection.
Item 21Deck 17 - American Diner
Wires were soiled and resting on the counter beneath the bains-marie.
Item 27Deck 17 - American Diner
Wires were soiled and resting on the counter beneath the bains-marie.
Item 36Deck 17 - American Diner Show Galley
The light intensity measured less than 220 lux in front of the reach-in refrigeration unit.
Item 33Deck 17 - American Diner Show Galley
Water pooled on the deck at the entrance to the show galley.
Item 20Deck 8 - Food Republic - Show Galley
The combination oven probe was frayed and in disrepair.
Item 21Deck 8 - Cagney's Steakhouse - Show Galley
The sealant around the flat-top grill was in disrepair.
Item 22Deck 5- Flight-type Warewash Machine
The flight-type warewash machine's wash compartment was soiled with rice, carrots, lettuce, and plastic debris. Corrective action began immediately.
Item 22Deck 5- Flight-type Warewash Machine
One final sanitizing rinse spray nozzle on the bottom left spray arm was clogged and did not have a fan-like spray pattern. This was corrected immediately.
Item 38Deck 6 - Room Service
A wet mop was stored inside the cleaning locker with the mop head resting on the bottom. This was corrected immediately.
Item 30Deck 6 - Potwash
The handwashing station adjacent to the dirty end of the flight-type warewash machine did not have a 'wash hands often' sign. This was corrected immediately.
Item 33Deck 6 - Potwash
Water accumulated inside the deckhead light fixture above the dirty end of flight-type warewash machine. Additionally, a black mold-like residue was on the inside of the light shield.
Item 14Deck 6 - Pastry
A crew member was wearing a silver ring with perforations along the band.

Pantries5 findings

Item 26FD-14-6-007 Ice Machine
Black residue accumulated on the bottom and the top inside of the ice machine's evaporator panel cover. The cover was cleaned and sanitized before the end of the inspection.
Item 26Deck 17 - Le Bistro
A piece of white debris was on the blast chiller probe.
Item 19FD-14-6-007 Ice Machine
A box of bulk milk spilled onto four boxes of milk below and onto the deck.
Item 22FD-14-6-007 Ice Machine
Several auxiliary rinse spray nozzles were blocked on the top spray arm of the flight-type warewash machine. This was corrected immediately.
Item 22FD-14-6-007 Ice Machine
The potwash machine's internal temperature gauge was inaccurate. The temperature gauge identified a final sanitizing rinse temperature of 215°F, while the plate surface temperature measured 164°F using a calibrated tip sensitive thermometer. The manifold temperature measured 201°F. Crew stated this was corrected prior to the end of the inspection.

Bars4 findings

Item 26Deck 17 - Le Bistro
A slotted fastener was in the food splash zone of the soda gun dispenser.
Item 19Deck 15 - Observation Lounge
A lemon/lime juice bottle did not have a label identifying the common name of the food.
Item 33Deck 6 - Atrium Bar
The back bar shelving with open liquor bottles did not have coving.
Item 33Deck 6 - Social Bar
The back bar shelving with open liquor bottles did not have coving.

Buffets2 findings

Item 21Deck 16 - Garden Cafe - Beverage Station
Sealant was peeling and in disrepair around the front legs of the juice machine.
Item 19Deck 5 - Crew Mess - Island #1
A serving spoon was completely submerged in a pan of rice. This was corrected immediately.

Dining rooms1 finding

Item 39Deck 6 - Teppanyaki Table #9
One small fly was flying over the flat top grill. The venue was not in operation at the time of the inspection.

Drinking water1 finding

Item 08Devices
Six non-testable backflow prevention devices in several food areas had blocked atmospheric vents: - Deck 3 - Poultry Preparation - One backflow prevention device had blocked vents with a white substance outside the poultry walk-in cooler. Corrective action began immediately. - Deck 6 - Starbucks - Four backflow prevention devices inside of the technical compartment serving the coffee machines and water refilling station had blocked vents with a solid yellow substance. - Deck 6 - The Manhattan Room - Bar Pantry - One backflow prevention device serving the ice machine had blocked vents with a solid yellow substance.

Food preparation rooms1 finding

Item 39Deck 4 - Poultry
One small fly was near the utility sink.

Food storage (provisions)1 finding

Item 33Deck 3 - Dairy Room
Milk pooled on the deck below a damaged box of milk.

February 8, 2026

100Passed

32 findings · 0 points deducted

No points deducted.

Show all 32 findings

All 32 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)18 findings

Item 08Deck 15 - Garden Café Hood-Washing System
The air gap under the backflow prevention device for the hood-washing system was insufficient.
Item 16Deck 7 - The Local Bar & Grill
Twelve unopened bottles of whipped topping were stored in time-control refrigerator #10 without 4-hour discard labels. The posted time-control plan identified the service period was greater than four hours. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 18Deck 17 - American Diner Show Galley
Ground raw beef patties were stored in a container above containers of ice cream inside the upright refrigerator. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 22Deck 7 - The Local Bar & Grill Warewashing Area
The gauge on the sanitizing compartment of the three-compartment sink was not in calibration. The inspector and crew member measured the sanitizing water between 191°F to 193°F, while the gauge identified a temperature of approximately 205°F.
Item 22Deck 6 - Potwashing Area
The potwash machine’s internal temperature gauge was inaccurate, identifying a final sanitizing rinse temperature of 213°F, while the plate surface temperature measured 175°F using a calibrated thermocouple.
Item 22Deck 5 - Warewashing Area
Multiple plates were still soiled with food debris upon exiting the clean end of the flight-type warewashing machine. Excessive food debris accumulated inside the wash compartment.
Item 22Deck 16 - Flight-Type Dishwashing Machine
Two small butter wrappers were on the clean side of the dishwashing machine under the conveyor belt.
Item 23Deck 16 - Flight-Type Dishwashing Machine
Two small butter wrappers were on the clean side of the dishwashing machine under the conveyor belt.
Item 23Deck 5 - Warewashing Area
Multiple plates were still soiled with food debris upon exiting the clean end of the flight-type warewashing machine. Excessive food debris accumulated inside the wash compartment.
Item 26Deck 17 - American Diner Show Galley
Dried food debris had accumulated on the food-contact surface of a previously cleaned and sanitized drink strainer. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 27Deck 17 - American Diner Show Galley
Dried food debris had accumulated on the handle of a previously cleaned and sanitized spatula stored on the clean storage rack. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 27Deck 8 - Cagney's Steakhouse Warewashing Area
More than one day's worth of dust and debris accumulated on the middle prewash hose. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 27Deck 8: Cagney's Show Galley
The roller shutter compartment above the grill station was soiled with greater than a day's accumulation of grease.
Item 29Deck 16 - Cleaning Locker
Access to the handwashing sink was partially blocked by a pallet.
Item 33Deck 5 - Hot Preparation Area
The deck tile grout around the combination oven was in disrepair.
Item 33Deck 6 - Hot Preparation Area
The deck tile grout near the tilting pans was recessed and in disrepair.
Item 34Deck 8 - Food Republic Warewashing Area
Water dripped consistently from the faucet above the sanitizing compartment of the three-compartment sink. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 36Deck 8 - Cagney's Steakhouse Waiter Station
The light above the waiter station was burnt out, resulting in a light intensity less than 220 lux at the countertop.

Bars3 findings

Item 21Deck 8 - La Cucina
The padding on the wine bottle display shelves was in disrepair and flaking, creating a difficult-to-clean surface.
Item 27Deck 8 - La Cucina
Black debris from the flaking wine bottle display padding accumulated on the top of the back counter.
Item 33Deck 6 - Mixx
The deckhead light above the center of the bar was visibly soiled with more than one day’s accumulation of dust.

Drinking water3 findings

Item 05Deck 18 - Far-Point Analyzer Chart
The free chlorine residual measured by the far-point analyzer chart differed by more than 0.2 mg/L (PPM) from the manual checks conducted by crew and the inspector. The chart identified a residual of 0.65 mg/L (PPM), while crew and the inspector measured residuals of 1.00 mg/L (PPM), 0.95 mg/L (PPM), and 0.90 mg/L (PPM). Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 06Legionella Sampling Plan
The Legionella sampling plan did not include provisions for sampling the deck-washing system, which aerosolizes potable water, every six months.
Item 08Deck 1 - Engine Room (Near Potable Water Tank # 6C)
The large insulated potable water line extending from the bulkhead above potable water tank #6C was not striped blue or blue/green/blue within five meters of the bulkhead. Crew initiated corrective action.

Medical center2 findings

Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Surveillance Log
The AGE surveillance log for voyage #18260111 contained an error in the recorded symptom onset time for a crew case on 15 January 2026. Crew identified the AGE symptom onset time at 2300; however, the AGE surveillance log listed the onset time at 1100.
Item 11Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Surveillance Log
Two food employees and one nonfood employee did not report to medical or isolate after the onset of AGE symptoms. -Food employee: Symptom onset at 2230 on 2 February 2026; did not report to medical until 0815 on 3 February. This employee shared a bathroom with another crew member. -Food employee: Symptom onset at 2300 on 15 January 2026; did not report to medical until 0820 on 16 January. This employee also shared a bathroom with another crew member.

Pools, hot tubs and water play areas2 findings

Item 10Deck 16 - Children Area Aqua Park
The inside-facing safety sign for the children area aqua park identified a bather load of 122, while the calculated bather load based on the flow rate was 105. Crew initiated corrective action.
Item 10Deck 16 - Main Swimming Pool
Crew set up a mobile bar table, staffed with a bartender, directly in front of the bulkhead-mounted shepherd's hook and lifesaving ring.

Buffets1 finding

Item 33Deck 16 - Garden Café Main Line
Throughout the entire area, the top of the deck coving pulled away from the bulkhead, creating a difficult-to-clean seam.

Dining rooms1 finding

Item 16Deck 8 - Cagney's Steakhouse
The consumer advisory statement on the menu was obstructed by the bottom edge of the menu holder.

Food safety, general1 finding

Item 39Integrated Pest Management
Pests were present in the following food-service areas: -Deck 8 – Food Republic Galley: One fruit fly was near the clean storage rack. -Deck 6 – Texas Smokehouse Galley: One fruit fly was at the coffee station. -Deck 6 – Teppanyaki Galley: One fruit fly flew around the galley entrance.

Other areas1 finding

Item 19Deck 4 - I-95 Corridor Next to the Starboard Bunker Station Locker
A plate of danishes stored on a mobile cart to the left of the bunker station locker was not fully covered. Crew stated the danishes were for shoreside personnel. Crew initiated corrective action.

September 6, 2025

93Passed

42 findings · 7 points deducted

Points deducted (100 − 7 = 93):

−2 ptsItem 10: RWF maintenance, safety equipment
−2 ptsItem 19: Food protected storage, preparation, display, service, transportation; Original containers, labeling; Food handling minimized; In-use food dispensing, preparation utensils stored
−2 ptsItem 22: Dishwashing / equipment washing facilities designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, operated, TMDs, test kits
−1 ptItem 02: Medical logs maintained

Show all 42 findings

All 42 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)22 findings

Item 12Deck 5: Bakery
A baker was slicing bread with a machine when a slice of bread fell on the deck. The baker was observed picking up the slice of bread with his gloved hand then putting it on the bottom of the machine. The baker then proceeded to continue working until the inspector stopped the individual and discussed the importance of immediately discarding the item in the trash and proper hand hygiene.
Item 12Deck 18 - Haven Hot Section
The food employee cooking pasta did not wash hands between glove changes. Corrections started immediately.
Item 13Deck 6: Starboard Warewash
Crew took approximately 20 minutes to verify the final sanitizing rinse temperature. First, crew improperly used a thermocouple to verify the temperature, then the crew tried using various lollipop thermometers to verify the temperature but they never measured greater than 158°F. A final sanitizing rinse temperature was finally verified by placing thermometer stickers on the spray arm. The initial methods crew used to measure the final sanitizing rinse temperature were inadequate.
Item 16Deck 18 - Haven Hot Section
The food employee cooking fully-cooked burgers did not take temperatures of burgers before serving them to verify that a minimum temperature of 155°F was reached. Corrections started immediately.
Item 16Deck 8 - Food Republic
The dragon roll prepared in this restaurant contains masago (raw fish eggs) that do not undergo a kill step before serving, and the menu does not link this food item to the consumer advisory.
Item 18Deck 15 - Observation Lounge Cold Section
Inside the walk-in refrigerator, hotel pans with raw brisket were stored intermingled and above hotel panswith ready-to-eat ham. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 6: Potwash
A large accumulation of soiled pots and pans were stored in between the flight-type warewash machine and the three compartment sink leaving workers at the sink with limited room to properly do their jobs.
Item 22Deck 7 - Local Bar and Grill Dishwash
The electronic temperature gauge display of the in-use single-rack hood-type warewash machine was in disrepair and temperature readings were not displayed consistently. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 16 - Garden Cafe Dishwash
The in-use flight-type warewash machine was leaking water from under the sanitizing compartment. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 18 - Haven Potwash
The hot sanitizing temperature gauge of the 3-compartment sink was unreadable. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 15 - Observation Lounge Potwash
The in-use hood-type potwash machine's electronic temperature gauge display was in disrepair and temperature readings were not displayed. Corrections started immediately.
Item 26Deck 5 - La Cucina Potwash
On the clean storage area, at least 15 hotel pans were stored stacked wet and with oily residues. Corrections started immediately.
Item 26Deck 6: Starboard Beverage Station
Both juice machines had residue accumulated on the food splash zone around the nozzles.
Item 27Deck 5 - La Cucina Potwash
On the clean storage area, at least 15 hotel pans were stored stacked wet and with oily residues. Corrections started immediately.
Item 28Deck 5 - La Cucina Potwash
On the clean storage area, at least 15 hotel pans were stored stacked wet and with oily residues. Corrections started immediately.
Item 28Deck 5: Bakery
A baker was slicing bread with a machine when a slice of bread fell on the deck. The baker was observed picking up the slice of bread with his gloved hand then putting it on the bottom of the machine. The baker then proceeded to continue working until the inspector stopped the individual and discussed the importance of immediately discarding the item in the trash and proper hand hygiene.
Item 29Deck 16 - Garden Cafe
The food employee toilet room near staircase 20 was locked while employees were working setting up the lunch service. Corrections started immediately.
Item 30Deck 8 - Cagney's A
In the show galley, the handwashing station had no paper towels. Corrections started immediately.
Item 33Deck 6: Potwash
An excessive amount of condensate collected in the ventilation hood and the nearby deckhead on the soiled side of the flight-type potwash machine.
Item 33Deck 5: Bakery
Deck grouting around the ovens was in disrepair, making the area difficult to clean.
Item 36Deck 17 - American Diner
The light intensity at the salad section's handwashing station was less than 220 lux. Corrections started immediately.
Item 37Deck 6: Potwash
An excessive amount of condensate collected in the ventilation hood and the nearby deckhead on the soiled side of the flight-type potwash machine.

Medical center4 findings

Item *Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Logs
The inspector noted that during every voyage since May 2025 there were several individuals identified on the public vomiting and fecal accident logs but none of these individuals were determined to meet the case definition for AGE. The inspector discussed the importance of asking these individuals to verify each symptom associated with AGE before closing the follow-up record.
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Logs
The Excel version of the AGE log did not include a Comments/Notes column, as specified in the 2025 VSP Environmental Public Health Standards.
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Logs
On 23 August 2025, a child was listed on housekeeping records as having a fecal accident in the Local Restaurant. Medical records showed that medical staff did follow up with the child's mother on the same day and the mother reported the child vomited once. Medical staff then closed the report with no further follow up despite the child having diarrhea and vomiting.
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Logs
On 19 August 2025, housekeeping records noted a vomiting incident in the Observation Lounge and the individual was identified; however, there were no notes in the medical logs showing the person was evaluated to determine if they met the case definition for AGE and required isolation.

Pantries2 findings

Item 22Deck 17 - Butler Pantry
The food employee in this area loaded two racks of soiled utensils into the in-use single-rack hood-type warewash machine in a way that prevented the unobstructed sprays from all warewashing cycles. Specifically, an excessive number of utensils were loaded and stacked in two racks which were placed into the single-rack warewash machine. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 17 - Butler Pantry
The in-use hood-type warewash machine reached 160°F for only 2 seconds on a required rinse cycle of 9 seconds. Corrections started immediately.

Buffets4 findings

Item 19Deck 5: Fruit Station
The serving utensil's handle was laying directly on top of the cut pineapple.
Item 20Deck 5: Starboard Beverage Station
The milk dispensing unit's ambient temperature read 48°F and the internal ambient temperature device read 45°F. Milk had recently been placed in the unit and the product temperature was 40°F when measured with the inspector's and crew's thermometers.
Item 26Deck 5: Crew Mess Beverage Station
A black substance was on the food splash zone of the ice/water dispenser #0560517's dispensing chute.
Item 26Deck 5: Crew Mess Beverage Station
A black substance was on the food splash zone of the ice/water dispenser #0560518's dispensing chute.

Housekeeping1 finding

Item 10Jetted Tub Records
Disinfection records for the six jetted tubs showed the last disinfection occurred on 23 August 2025, instead of every seven days or between occupancies.

Food storage (provisions)1 finding

Item 19Poultry
More than twenty cardboard boxes of frozen chicken were covered in a thick layer of frozen condensate. Inside these boxes, the plastic wrapped chicken was also covered in a thick layer of frozen condensate.

Pools, hot tubs and water play areas1 finding

Item 10Fecal/Vomit Accident Plan
The fecal/vomit action plan was not updated to the 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards.

Food preparation rooms3 findings

Item 21Salad Spinner
Soft sealant around the base of the deck-mounted salad spinner was peeling and soiled with a black substance.
Item 27Salad Spinner
Soft sealant around the base of the deck-mounted salad spinner was peeling and soiled with a black substance.
Item 33Poultry
Soft sealant was in disrepair and was detached from the bulkhead creating a crevice between the bulkhead/coving juncture.

Children’s areas1 finding

Item 42Deck 5
The signs posted at the boys and girls toilet rooms did not have this exact wording: ?Wash your hands and assist the children with handwashing after helping them use the toilet.? (2025 VSP Environmental Public Health Standards).

Other areas1 finding

Item 33Deck 8 Fire Zone 2 - Food Equipment Locker
A large amount of dust accumulated on the deck under the shelving units.

Drinking water1 finding

Item 08Evaporator Outlet Backflow Prevention Device
The air gap on the evaporator's reduced pressure assembly had been modified and was not sufficient. This was corrected.

Ventilation1 finding

Item 28Fan Room 6-10
An out of order ice machine was stored in this area. The ice machine was removed from the galley during dry dock and is scheduled to be offloaded.

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