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The Carnival Triumph earned a rare distinction back in November:
a failing grade from sanitation inspectors.

The Triumph — the same ship that ferried hundreds of passengers
on an infamous “poop cruise” back in 2013 — scored a 78 out of a
possible 100 during the Nov. 11 inspection, which is 8 points
short a passing grade, according to the Centers for Disease
Control’s report, released just this week.

This effectively makes the Carnival Triumph the second Carnival
vessel to fail an inspection in 2017, after the Carnival
Paradise scored an 83 in July, the Miami Herald reported. The
Paradise earned a 96 in a re-inspection a few months later.

The violations observed by the CDC inspectors aboard the Triumph
in November included flies in the food prep area; food-contact
surfaces and dishwashing equipment that were “excessively
soiled” with debris; a water fountain soiled with an
“orange/yellow residue” on the spouts; and dairy items like
milk, yogurt and Brie cheese being stored at temperatures above
41 degrees F.

The Triumph was also cited for faulty tiles, grouting and
machinery in the food-prep areas; condensation issues in food
storage areas; and maintaining the pool’s water level at “2
inches below skim level,” among other violations that
contributed to a failing score.

“As far as a large ship, I couldn’t tell you the last time this
happened,” cruise expert Stewart Chiron, aka “The Cruise Guy,”
told the Herald. “That’s how rare this is.”

Carnival submitted a corrective action statement less than a
week after its inspection, detailing how it went about resolving
each violation listed in the CDC’s report. The CDC noted,
however, that it had yet to verify the actions in Carnival’s
statement.

Jennifer De La Cruz, a spokesman for Carnival Cruise Lines, has
since released a statement outlining Carnival’s intentions to
remedy the Triumph’s violations.

"Following Carnival Cruise Line’s established policies and
procedures, corrective action was taken immediately and a
corrective-action report has been provided to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, which administers the Vessel
Sanitation Program. Carnival has requested re-inspection as soon
as possible," said De La Cruz in a statement obtained by Fox
News.

“The health and well-being of our guests and crew is Carnival
Cruise Lines’ highest priority, and on the extremely rare
occasion when one of our ships has an unsatisfactory score, we
initiate immediate and aggressive corrective action and closely
examine the factors involved to ensure full understanding among
all team members.”

This wouldn’t be the first time sanitation issues put the
Carnival Triumph in the news. While at sea with over 4,200
passengers in February 2013, the ship lost power due to a fire
in the engine room, leaving the ship adrift off the coast of
Mexico. Passengers later reported sewage backing up onto the
floors, leading the media to dub the voyage “the poop cruise.”

Other liners, including the Royal Caribbean's Independence of
the Seas and Princess Cruise Line's Sun Princess made news in
late 2017 due to outbreaks of gastroenteritis among passengers,
with around 200 coming down with stomach issues on each
respective liner during voyages in Dec. 2017 and early Jan. 2018.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/01/05/carnival-triumph-poop- cruise-ship-fails-latest-cdc-sanitary-inspection.html

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