Valiant Lady CDC inspection score

The backflow prevention device was continuously dripping from the atmospheric vents at the far-right ice machine's filter.

Unopened beverage bottles were in water that pooled in the bottom of the portside refrigerator J/C 715559.

The rack-type warewashing machine curtains on the soiled side were excessively curled.

The wiping cloth in the rinse bucket was soiled with yellow residue. The area was in operation.

Water collected in the bottom of the portside refrigerator J/C 715559.

The male shower did not have a backflow prevention device connected to the shower head hose line.

Crew were unable to verify the location of one of the engine workshop chemical dosing tank's water refill that was identified on the cross-connection control log.

The deck in the food-service equipment storage room was excessively soiled with greater than a day's accumulation of dust, debris, hair, spiderwebs, and more. Over 100 boxes of new food-service equipment (such as espresso cups) were stored in this room. One box of espresso cups was stored directly on the deck. Several plastic bins contained uncovered and unsealed food service equipment such as plastic cups. Dishwashing racks were stored on the deck to raise boxes of equipment; however, they could not be cleaned under. One open shelf containing unpackaged food service equipment was only 5.5 inches above the deck. The room was emptied and cleaned.

The mobile bar cabinet doors were missing, and hinges were rusted. A cooler was stored in this bar, and the cooler was in disrepair. The cooler was removed.

The mobile bar unit was excessively soiled. Standing water was trapped in the disconnected sink drainline. The mobile bar was cleaned and moved to a food area.

The handwashing soap dispenser was low, and the soap supply was far less viscous than the source soap. Crew confirmed and refilled the soap.

A sticker on the left side of the gyro machine was peeling away from the equipment.

The small swing door at the entrance was missing which created difficult-to-clean penetrations in the door frame.

The pipe coating was soiled with yellow residue in the undercounter technical compartment below the back preparation counter. This was immediately cleaned.

One fruit fly was flying around the service counter.

Black debris was on the food-contact surface of a previously cleaned and sanitized plate on a clean waiter station behind the raw bar.

A brown, rolling insulated cart containing ice was stored outside the bar in a public space. No crew member was present. There was no ice scoop. The top-opening lid was not self-closing. Crew could not explain why the unit was stored there or what the intended use of the ice was. The unit was removed, and the ice was discarded.

An ice bin was left open while not in use. The bin contained ice for passenger consumption, and the area was in operation.

The right bar tap dispensing spout was soiled on the inside with a dark residue. The area was not in operation and the spout had been previously cleaned.

The three safety signs were not located in prominent locations. They were very small signs on bulkheads far from the pool and were not obvious to passengers.

The orange shepherd's hook was not obvious and easy to see where it was mounted on a red column.

Heated jetted tubs were not drained, cleaned, and disinfected daily due to passenger refusal. There was no safety signed posted advising of risk of respiratory infections.

The upper technical compartment was soiled with orange residue below the compressor in the cold cabinet J/C 1611067.

The handwashing sink was blocked by transportation carts. The carts were moved immediately.

Crew members did not have access to the template for a letter or the script for a Captain's announcement notifying current guests that an acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreak was ongoing and notifying new passengers of an outbreak on a previous sailing. An 'Important Voyage Updates' letter notifying passengers of an outbreak on a previous cruise was provided by corporate, but not available to ship's crew.

A crew member experienced onset of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) at 1240 on 6 October and reported to medical at 1725 that day. The crew member explained the first couple of AGE symptoms were within his normal range, but he reported to medical once the symptoms exceeded what was normal for him. The crew member was off duty and did not go to crew mess. The crew member was retrained.

Legionella testing of recreational water facilities (RWFs) was not performed every 3 months as outlined in the updated 2025 VSP Environmental Public Health (EPH) Standards. Additionally, Legionella sampling for potable and non-potable water was not performed at the hot water return lines, water heaters and hot water storage, salon and pedicure devices, and technical water sources. Crew did share that policy revisions were ongoing to address updated standards.

Heavy accumulation of black debris was in the compartment after the droplet collector in the HVAC unit serving 'Public Spaces, Suites, Lounge, Relax Room'.

A crew member who worked at the food ordering station handling passenger identification cards picked up plates with scrambled eggs and omelets without washing their hands prior.

The humidifier door handle was missing.

The crew toilet room door was not self-closing. This was fixed during the inspection.

The bucket fill nozzle below the handwashing sink dripped water continuously. This was fixed during the inspection.

The countertop had pits and crevices throughout both the front and back bar areas. This project has been flagged for the ship's 2026 planned dry dock.

The 24-hour AGE report submitted on 19 April 2025 had an incorrect disembarkation date of 19 April versus 20 April. Staff were aware of the issue and provided records that they notified the cruise line's public health office.

A nonfood employee had an onset of AGE symptoms at midnight on 17 May 2025 while working and continued to work until they reported to medical at 0240. Additionally, another nonfood employee had an onset of AGE symptoms at 0300 on 5 May 2025 and reported to medical at 0830 later that morning. They were in their room, and had a cabin mate.

The person in charge of housekeeping operations stated the acute gastroenteritis (AGE) passenger and crew cabins were not cleaned daily and only when a passenger or crew member requested a cleaning. The Cabin Cleaning Log only contained the cleaning date and time after medical clearance and did not include any other daily cleaning dates for AGE passenger and crew cabins. For example, a crew member was isolated 2 May 2025 at 0340 and their cabin was cleaned 6 May 2025 at 1100 after they were released from isolation. It is unknown how the passenger or crew member knows how to contact housekeeping for cleaning.