Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Norwegian Star.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Norwegian Cruise LineInspected December 5, 2025
99out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Norwegian Star scored 99 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on December 5, 2025. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
−1 vs previous inspection (100, Aug 7, 2025)
97.2average of the last 5 inspections
82lowest score (February 2014)
36inspections since 2001
1failed inspection
Inspection history of Norwegian Star
Every CDC inspection score on record for Norwegian Star: 36 inspections from December 16, 2001 to December 5, 2025, 2 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 23 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 21Deck 7 - O'Sheehan's
The support plates between the two-stack oven were not secured and had a gap between the plates and the bottom oven.
Item 21Deck 6 - Aqua Hot Galley
Water leaked from the steam line inside the bain marie technical compartment #2.
Item 22Deck 5
The glasswash machine had been out of service since the morning of the inspection. The final rinse was not working.
Item 22Deck 5 - Potwash
Dried food soil accumulated along the inside ledge of the hood-type potwash machine door.
Item 27Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
Condensate collected inside the exhaust hood overhang above the soiled side of the dishwash machine and dripped onto the portable cart. Condensate was also on the air supply vent at the middle of the machine and on the deckhead at the emergency exit sign.
Item 33Deck 5
Condensate collected inside the exhaust hood overhang above the soiled side of the dishwash machine.
Item 33Deck 6 - Warewash Area
Condensate collected inside the exhaust hood overhang above the soiled side of the dishwash machine and dripped onto the portable cart. Condensate was also on the air supply vent at the middle of the machine and on the deckhead at the emergency exit sign.
Item 37Deck 5
Condensate collected inside the exhaust hood overhang above the soiled side of the dishwash machine.
Item 37Deck 6 - Warewash Area
Condensate was inside the exhaust hood overhang above the soiled side of the dishwash machine and dripped onto the portable cart. Condensate was also on the air supply vent at the middle of the machine and on the deckhead at the emergency exit sign.
Food preparation rooms5 findings
Item 20Deck 4 - Bakery / Pastry
The counter-mounted mixer had been out of service since 24 October 2025.
Item 20Deck 4 - Poultry Thawing Room
The temperature gauge inside the walk-in refrigerator read 50°F. A work order was placed on the morning of the inspection stating the temperature was too high. All foods in the room were within proper temperature.
Item 33Deck 4 - Poultry Thawing Room
The deck was soiled below the evaporator condenser with a red liquid.
Item 33Deck 3 - Potwash
A green hose was stored on the deck below the potwash machine, making cleaning the deck difficult.
Item 36Deck 4 - Meat Room
The light intensity measured less than 220 lux at the handwashing station near the entrance.
Food storage (provisions)3 findings
Item 19Deck 4 - Cold Room/Eggs
A box of masago orange was wet. The plastic food containers inside the box were not impacted.
Item 33Deck 3 - Pastry Freezer
The deck in the back of the room was soiled with a red liquid.
Item 33Deck 4 - Cold Room/Eggs
The deck was soiled with a brown liquid in multiple areas of the room.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item 33Condition of Decks
Numerous deck tiles were cracked throughout the galley. A technician was replacing tiles during the inspection.
Buffets2 findings
Item 20Deck 5 - Crew Mess
One plastic gray silverware container was cracked in two areas making the containers difficult to clean.
Item 26Deck 5 - Crew Mess
The ice/water dispenser's ice chute was soiled with a brown residue.
Bars1 finding
Item 24Deck 7 - Atrium Cafe
The container of sanitizing solution measured less than 50 ppm at the espresso machine.
Medical center1 finding
Item 11Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
Two nonfood employees reported to medical several hours after AGE symptom onset. Both received disciplinary action and retraining. One nonfood employee experienced symptoms on 15 November at 1200 and reported to medical at 1700. According to documentation, the crew member did not work but visited crew mess at 1200. A second nonfood employee experienced symptoms on 17 November at 1600 and reported to medical at 1954. The crew member visited staff mess at 1730 and worked from 1600-1800.
Drinking water1 finding
Item 08Deck 5- Fan Room 5-5-056
The potable water line used for washing the fan units was not striped blue or blue/green/blue. This was corrected before the end of the inspection.
August 7, 2025
100Passed
13 findings · 0 points deducted
No points deducted.
Show all 13 findings
All 13 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)5 findings
Item 16Deck 13 - Cagney's - Show
Cooking temperatures were not checked for recently cooked shaved roast beef prior to being placed in a sandwich ordered by a passenger. Staff stated the meat was not ordered under cooked.
Item 20Deck 13 - Aqua - Warewashing Area
The ice machine had a slotted screw on the ice thickness sensor.
Item 21Deck 13 - Aqua - Warewashing Area
Eight previously cleaned and sanitized serving trays were chipped and scored.
Item 26Deck 12 - Garden Cafe - Starboard Side
The ice machine's water arm and deflector panel were soiled with a black material in the food splash areas. The machine was closed for cleaning and sanitizing.
Item 28Deck 13 - Cagney's - Show
Ten previously cleaned bowls out for use on the waiter pick-up line were stored wet nested. Additionally, multiple previously cleaned and sanitized soup bowls were stored next to the wet items.
Bars2 findings
Item 20Deck 12 - Top Siders
The back bar hot holding line heat lamp housing frames were missing two screws in the food splash area making the area difficult to clean.
Item 33Deck 12 - Top Siders
Silicone was peeling on the profile strip at the reach-in refrigerator unit to bulkhead juncture creating difficult to clean areas.
Buffets2 findings
Item 08Deck 12 - Lido Beverage Station - Starboard Side/Aft
The backflow prevention devices for the countertop coffee and juice machines were in disrepair with blocked atmospheric vents.
Item 08Deck 12 - Lido Beverage Station - Portside/Midship
The backflow prevention device for the countertop juice machine was in disrepair with blocked atmospheric vents.
Drinking water2 findings
Item 06Legionella Testing
Legionella testing for the past six months did not include any potable water storage tanks per the 2025 Environmental Health Standards.
Item 06Microbiologic Sample Reports
Personnel did not have a copy of the most recent microbiologic report for the last port where water was bunkered (Port of Sydney, Canada). They were able to obtain a copy of the report before the end of the inspection.
Housekeeping1 finding
Item 41Housekeeping
Personnel did not have studies demonstrating the effectiveness of the onsite hypochlorous acid generators against human norovirus or an acceptable surrogate.
Medical center1 finding
Item 02Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
A temperature was missing for one case on the AGE log for the voyage that ended on 7 August 2025, and there was no reason documented in the Comments/Notes column, as specified in the VSP 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards.
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.
Galleys (kitchens)10 findings
Item 20Deck 6 Wine Cellar
The soda dispensing handle had slotted screws in the food-contact splash zone.
Item 21Deck 8 O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar and Grill
The sealant around the hot plates was rough and recessed around the corners which created a difficult to clean surface.
Item 22Deck 5 Warewash
The rack-type dishwash machine, on the right side upon entering the area, was out of order since 17 April 2024. The circuit board that arrived was the wrong item. Crew are using another rack-type dishwash machine in the same area.
Item 27Deck 6 Versailles Beverage Pantry
The counter-mounted holders for the toaster were soiled with food debris inside the void space.
Item 27Deck 12 Garden Cafe
Water dripped from the utility sink faucet and pooled on the preparation countertop.
Item 27Deck 5 Warewash
Condensate dripped onto the top of the rack-type dishwash machine from the deckhead above.
Item 28Deck 13 Cagney's Steakhouse Warewash
Three food display stands were stored wet, adjacent to each other, which did not allow them to air dry.
Item 32Deck 13 Cagney's Steakhouse
A waste-handling container, filled with food waste, was uncovered when the area was not in operation. The area closed 30 minutes prior to the inspection.
Item 33Deck 5 Warewash
Condensate collected on the deckhead above and dripped onto the rack type dishwash machine. The exhaust ventilation was on at the time of the observation but according to staff, it was turned off for an unknown duration, during the ship's mandatory safety inspection earlier in the day.
Item 34Deck 12 Garden Cafe
The utility sink faucet was in disrepair and water pooled below on the preparation countertop.
Bars3 findings
Item 27Deck 7 Ginza Sake
The accordion-style soda dispensing hose was soiled with more than a day's accumulation of residue.
Item 33Deck 7 Atrium Cafe
The deckhead was cracked above the coffee machine alcove which created a rough and difficult to clean surface.
Item 39Deck 14 Sky High
A spider was on the back bar bulkhead above the alcohol bottles.
Drinking water2 findings
Item 08Tank Coating Curing Time
The manufacturer's instruction for the potable water tank coating cure time was not followed before washing and sanitizing for multiple projects in 2024. The manufacturer's required curing time was 12 days at 20°C and 7 days at 30°C. For example: (1) Potable water tank 5 P (PW3) cured for only 10 days from 31 May to 11 June at 20°C; (2) Potable water tank 6 STBD cured in February for only 6 days at 20°C' (3) Potable water tank 7 STB (PW14) cured for only 5 days from 1-7 March at an undocumented temperature; and (4) Potable water tank 6 Center cured for only 5 days from 17-22 February at 25°C.
Item 44Tank Coating Curing Time
During multiple projects in 2024, the person in charge of potable water tank maintenance did not follow the manufacturer's instruction for the tank coating curing time prior to washing and sanitizing the tanks. The manufacturer's required curing time was 12 days at 20°C and 7 days at 30°C. Recorded cure times were less than the required time and tank temperature.
Buffets1 finding
Item 33Deck 7 Ginza Side Stand
The bulkhead laminate was peeling on the top right corner between the sushi and sake areas.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item 33Food Service General
The deck tiles were cracked and in disrepair with grout missing in multiple locations including Deck 12 Topsiders Bar and Grill, Deck 12 Garden Cafe galley near the soup kettle, Deck 7 Teppanyaki coving tiles, Deck 7 Teppanyaki galley, Deck 6 Le Bistro galley, Deck 5 main galley, and Deck 4 crew galley.
Housekeeping1 finding
Item 41Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan
Staff stated they use hypochlorous acid (HOCL) as a disinfectant during acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks; however, the Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan (OPRP) did not list HOCL as a disinfectant.
Other areas1 finding
Item 41Engine Changing Room
The crew public toilet room did not have paper towels or a method to dry hands. This room also did not have a hands-free exit.
To see this report on the CDC site: open the CDC inspection search, choose Norwegian Star 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.)
