Royal Caribbean International · CDC inspection record
Ovation of the Seas CDC inspection score
Latest score, full inspection history and the violations CDC inspectors found on Ovation of the Seas.
Source: CDC public records
Data checked on October 31, 2026
Pass mark: 86 out of 100
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Royal Caribbean InternationalInspected May 24, 2026
97out of 100
Latest CDC sanitation score
Passed
Ovation of the Seas scored 97 out of 100 in its latest CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection, on May 24, 2026. It passed: ships pass with 86 or more.
−3 vs previous inspection (100, Jul 1, 2025)
97.8average of the last 4 inspections
96lowest score (August 2024)
4inspections since 2023
0failed inspections
Inspection history of Ovation of the Seas
Every CDC inspection score on record for Ovation of the Seas: 4 inspections from May 28, 2023 to May 24, 2026, 1 perfect score of 100 and no failed inspections.
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).
May 24, 2026
97Passed
24 findings · 3 points deducted
Points deducted (100 − 3 = 97):
−3 ptsItem 07: PW system protection cross-connections, backflow; Disinfection
All 24 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.
Drinking water2 findings
Item 07Disinfection Residual - Potable Water Sanitation Log
Records from the backflow prevention device log illustrated 11 nontestable devices were installed to the potable water system on 06 January 2026. Upon review of the sanitation log, no information for the disinfection of those devices was recorded to demonstrate that they were disinfected with 50 ppm chlorine solution for 4 hours. Crew were unable to explain whether or not the appropriate actions were taken prior to installation and flushed as part of the potable water system.
Item 07Disinfection Residual - Potable Water Sanitation Log
Maintenance on the reduced pressure zone (RPZ) assembly serving the cold potable water supply to the high pressure washing unit was documented in the backflow prevention log on 16 February 2026. However, review of the sanitation log found no documentation demonstrating that the backflow prevention assembly was disinfected with a 50 ppm chlorine solution for 4 hours and subsequently flushed before being returned to service on the potable water system.
Galleys (kitchens)14 findings
Item 18Deck 3 - Hot Production Area
Uncooked diced pork was stored above a batch of jerk marinade in the walk in refrigerator. This was corrected immediately.
Item 20Deck 3 - Ice Machine #0370224A
The ice scoop handle inside of the ice machine was in disrepair with crevices and a large opening making it difficult to clean.
Item 20Deck 14 - Solarium
A slotted fastener was on the food-contact surface of the pizza slicer. This was corrected immediately.
Item 21Deck 5 - Teppanyaki Show Galley Table B
A seam was present between the bottom of the handwashing sink and the stainless steel base. This was previously reported.
Item 21Deck 5 - Teppanyaki Show Galley Table 19
A seam was present between the bulkhead and the handwashing sink. Additionally, a large gap was between the ventilation hood overhang and the bulkhead behind the handwashing sink.
Item 21Deck 3 - Pantry Area
A door hinge to undercounter refrigerator 0370224A was in disrepair. This was corrected immediately.
Item 21Deck 3 - Room Service
The door hinge on the bottom left of the reach-in refrigerator #0370203 was in disrepair. This was corrected immediately.
Item 21Deck 3 - Pantry Area
The front left leg footing of the affixed upper oven had an open seam between the leg and the top of the bottom oven. This was corrected immediately.
Item 22Deck 3 - Warewashing
One right spray arm nozzle on the final sanitizing rinse did not have a fan-like spray pattern. This was corrected immediately.
A small blue piece of a sugar packet was on the clean side of the warewashing machine. The machine was cleaned immediately.
Item 29Deck 14 - Coastal Kitchen
The two temperature-adjustable faucets at the double handwashing sink measured above 120°F at the coldest setting. The water temperature was adjusted immediately.
Item 36Deck 5 - Carving Stations
The protective coating on the heat lamp bulb at two carving stations was peeling and in disrepair. The bulbs were replaced.
Item 39Deck 3
One small fly was by the oven in the pantry area.
Item 39Deck 3
One small fly was in the bakery area.
Buffets5 findings
Item 13Deck 14 - Windjammer Port Side Dessert Station
There was confusion as to whether the two milk compartments inside the coffee machine were on time or temperature control. The two milk containers inside the coffee machine were labeled with time control labels; however, the unit was not listed on the time control plan or physically labeled as on time control. Staff stated the unit was actually on temperature control, and the milk was measured at below 41°F. Staff conducted on-the-spot training on time control and temperature control.
Item 16Deck 14 - Windjammer Port Side Dessert Station
There was confusion as to whether the two milk compartments inside the coffee machine were on time or temperature control. Staff stated the two milk compartments inside the coffee machine were on temperature control but the milk was labeled with time control set up and discard times instead of 7 day discard dates. Staff conducted on the spot training on time control and temperature control.
Item 33Deck 14 - Windjammer Bakery Section
A piece of metal was missing from the deckhead-mounted shelving, creating a difficult to clean seam in the deckhead. This was corrected immediately.
Item 33Deck 14 - Windjammer Port Side Live Cooking Station
The deckhead was soiled along the seam with a wet green debris. The deckhead was cleaned immediately.
Item 40Deck 14 - Windjammer Starboard Cold Line #1
Two dead flies were trapped in the deckhead light fixtures above the service line.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item 33Open Bottle Shelving
The following bars had no coving along the open bottle shelving/bulkhead juncture. - Deck 4 - Boleros - Deck 4 - Amber & Oak - Deck 14 - Windjammer Bar
Pest control1 finding
Item 40Rat Guard Placement
Rat guards were not effectively placed on the mooring lines on the bow of the ship. This was corrected prior to the end of the inspection.
Medical center1 finding
Item 44Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Reporting
During voyage 547, a 24-hour AGE report was submitted by the ship 22 hours prior to arrival when sailing between two U.S. ports.
July 1, 2025
100Passed
9 findings · 0 points deducted
No points deducted.
Show all 9 findings
All 9 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 12Deck 2- Grill Station
A crew member did not wash their hands before handling a new pair of gloves. A crew member placed raw chicken burgers on the grill, removed their gloves, and grabbed a new pair of gloves without washing their hands. The crew member was sent to wash their hands.
Item 17Deck 3- Portside Hot Galley Cold Room
There was no final cooling temperature noted for two pans of pinto beans cooked and cooled on June 28th.
Item 21Deck 4- Bakery
The rubber corner of rolling trolley 1542 was in disrepair, making it difficult to clean.
Item 22Deck 14 Windjammer 3 Compartment Sink
The temperature gauge was heavily corroded making it difficult to access the temperature. The sanitize sink temperature was effective.
Item 33Deck 4- Breakfast Walk-in Cooler
Water dripped continuously from the deckhead. The source of the water could not be determined.
Medical center2 findings
Item 02Close Contact Follow-up Interviews
A glitch in the electronic medical record system resulted in the date of a close contact follow-up interview being logged as occurring before the symptomatic crew member reporting to medical. A crew member reported to medical with acute gastrointestinal symptoms on June 23. According to the close contact follow-up section of the electronic medical record system, the final 48 hour close contact follow-up interview occurred on June 10. Medical staff amended the case, which stated the final close contact follow-up interview actually occurred on June 25.
Item 11Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Log
At the beginning of the inspection, there was no documentation of an assessment of food prepared or served by a food handler who experienced an onset of AGE symptoms while working. This was the A food handler started working at 0756 on June 18th, experienced an onset of AGE symptoms at 1040, and reported to medical immediately. No assessment could be located during the review of the AGE records; however, the crew member's supervisor provided an assessment before the end of the inspection.
Buffets1 finding
Item 30Deck 14 Solarium
The outside starboard side handwashing sink for crew had leaves in the bowl from a large plant that was directly above the sink.
Food preparation rooms1 finding
Item 39Deck 1- Commissary
One fruit fly was near the potato peelers. The pest control operator was called.
−2 ptsItem 28: Equipment / utensil / linen / single / service storage, handling, dispensed; Clean frequency
Show all 27 findings
All 27 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.
Buffets11 findings
Item 17Deck 14 Windjammer
The 'ice cream refrigerator' listed on the time control plan was not physically labeled.
Item 19Deck 14 Windjammer - Bakery
Multiple gloves, a knife, a fork, and five sets of utensils wrapped with cloth napkins, were stored touching bread ready to be placed on the buffet line and on top of bread crumbs in trolley 1229.
Item 26Deck 14 Windjammer - Starboard Omelet Station
Plates stored next to the omelet making station were soiled with egg on the food-contact surfaces.
Item 26Deck 14 Solarium Bistro Beverage Station
The hot water dispensing unit was soiled in the food-splash zone behind the dispensing outlet. The area was not in operation and was previously cleaned and sanitized.
Item 27Deck 14 Windjammer - Favorites
The nonfood-contact surface of a plate out for passenger use and the plate storage shelf were soiled with bread crumbs.
Item 27Deck 14 Windjammer - Starboard Omelet Station
Plates stored next to the omelet making station were soiled with egg on the nonfood-contact surfaces.
Item 27Deck 14 Solarium Bistro
The utility sink's faucet was leaking and water pooled on the preparation countertop below.
Item 28Deck 14 Windjammer - Bakery
Multiple gloves, a knife, a fork, and five sets of utensils wrapped with cloth napkins, were stored touching bread ready to be placed on the buffet line and on top of bread crumbs in trolley 1229.
Item 28Deck 14 Windjammer - Starboard Omelet Station
Plates stored next to the omelet making station were soiled with egg on the food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces.
Item 28Deck 14 Windjammer - Favorites
Plates and eating utensils out for passenger use were stored on an open shelf lower than the buffet countertop and in front of two baskets of bread and a container of brown sugar. Passengers had to reach over the plates and eating utensils to retrieve the food, which soiled the utensils.
Item 34Deck 14 Solarium Bistro
The utility sink's faucet was leaking and water pooled on the preparation countertop below.
Galleys (kitchens)8 findings
Item 16Deck 3 Grand Pantry Walk-in Refrigerator
Pans of sweet potato salad were given 8 days to be used as indicated on the attached discard labels. The review of the cooling logs indicated the sweet potatoes were cooked and cooled on 15 August and the salad was prepared and cooled on 16 August. The sweet potato salad had a discard date of 22 August and should have been 21 August. This was corrected.
Item 20Deck 4 Starboard Hot Section
The top unit of in-use combination oven #47308 was leaking from underneath onto the unit below. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 3 Potwash
The in-use potwash machine was malfunctioning. During the first evaluation procedure, no final rinse cycle activated after the wash cycle. During the second evaluation procedure, the wash cycle never stopped. The machine was taken out of service for repairs.
Item 22Deck 2 Dishwash
The in-use flight-type warewash machine was leaking under the wash compartment.
Item 26Deck 14 Coastal Kitchen
A previously cleaned and sanitized plate stored in the middle undercounter warming cabinet was soiled with a white residue on the food-contact surface.
Item 27Deck 4 Starboard Hot Section
The top unit of in-use combination oven #47308 was leaking from underneath onto the unit below. Corrections started immediately.
Item 33Deck 14 Windjammer
The door locking mechanism for cold room D-14-7-001 was missing which created an open penetration and difficult to clean surface on the inside of the cold room.
Item 35Deck 2 Dishwash
Water was pooled on the deck below the in-use flight-type warewash machine. The machine was leaking under the wash compartment.
Food preparation rooms3 findings
Item 22Deck 2 Commissary
The in-use potwash machine was malfunctioning. The data plate indicated the shortest wash cycle was expected to last a minimum of 147 seconds and when evaluated, this cycle only lasted 80 seconds. Corrections started immediately.
Item 22Deck 2 Fish Preparation
The undercounter warewash machine was out of service since 19 July 2024.
Item 33Deck 2
The swing door was in disrepair with difficult to clean ledges. Staff said the door was planned to be replaced by plastic curtains.
Dining rooms2 findings
Item 21Deck 14 Coastal Kitchen
The waiter station's coving at the countertop/bulkhead juncture was in disrepair and soiled with debris in the difficult to clean crevices.
Item 27Deck 14 Coastal Kitchen
The waiter station's coving at the countertop/bulkhead juncture was in disrepair and soiled with debris in the difficult to clean crevices.
Food safety, general1 finding
Item 33Deck 12 and Deck 14 Galleys
Light covers were cracked and soiled with more than a day's accumulation of residue above hot areas in all galleys and show galleys. Some light covers have been in disrepair since April 2024. The online ordering system stated the light covers will be delivered 13 September 2024.
Housekeeping1 finding
Item 31Deck 7 Ice Station B-07-7-002
An unlabeled bottle of a chemical solution was stored in the cleaning locker.
A food handler experienced acute gastroenteritis (AGE) symptoms starting at 6:30 am on 8 August 2024. The crew member visited the crew mess at 6:40 am, clocked into work at 6:54 am, and then reported to medical at 7:10 am that same day. According to the corrective action report, the crew member did not handle any food or equipment while working.
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