Thread: QM2 fails CDC inspection

Reported on another cruise forum.

A human hair in an ice machine, "extremely dirty" water in a pool, chemicals stored near napkins and paper cups and even a few errant cockroaches -- these are just a few of the reasons that led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to slap a rare failing grade on Cunard's Queen Mary 2 after its latest inspection.

The ship scored a lowly 84 out of 100 during a Vessel Sanitation Program inspection on June 10, with 86 considered a satisfactory grade. Just last year, in July 2010, the ship sailed through the inspection with a score of 98. The CDC conducts surprise cleanliness exams twice a year.

In the detailed report, inspectors cited dozens of violations, including potable water tanks that were improperly maintained, wine and food products that were improperly stored directly on an open deck, and food residue on many surfaces that should have been wiped clean (e.g., a blender lid, steel shelving and even several deck surfaces). The word "filthy" is used in the report five times.

The condition of ice machines came under attack in several instances, included the aforementioned hair (found on an inside white lid) and one machine that had a "heavy amount of soil in the rear inside compartment." As for the ship's unwanted guests, the CDC reported that "four live fruit flies and four adult cockroaches" were found in a storage locker.

I am sure John Duffy (the Hotel Manager) had some tough questions to answer from Head Office.

That was a surprise . Are these inspection scores published anywhere , for all ships ?

Originally Posted by tonylinsdell

That was a surprise . Are these inspection scores published anywhere , for all ships ?

Tony, Here is the link to the CDC's QM2 inspection report http://www.cdc.gov/InspectionQueryTo...tionReport.asp[/URL] Regards,Jerry

Tony,Unfortunately the link does not take you directly to the QM2 page.After clicking the link type Cruise Ship report in the search box. Regards,Jerry

Originally Posted by Cruise Liner Fan

Tony, Here is the link to the CDC's QM2 inspection report http://www.cdc.gov/InspectionQueryTo...tionReport.asp[/URL] Regards,Jerry

Thanks Jerry , I could see all ships. Princess ships were all very highly scored.
The QM2 was the only big cruise ship in the unsatisfactory category (below 86).
I hope they have another inspection before May 2012 when I expect to travel on her.

Originally Posted by tonylinsdell

Thanks Jerry , I could see all ships. Princess ships were all very highly scored.
The QM2 was the only big cruise ship in the unsatisfactory category (below 86).
I hope they have another inspection before May 2012 when I expect to travel on her.

Tony, The CDC inspects the ships every 4-6 months, so hopefully the QM2 will be in the 90-100 range by then and a ship needs a score of 86 to pass inspection.I hope the QM2 is at least an 86 when I go aboard her later this year. Regards,Jerry

Originally Posted by Cruise Liner Fan

Tony, The CDC inspects the ships every 4-6 months, so hopefully the QM2 will be in the 90-100 range by then and a ship needs a score of 86 to pass inspection.I hope the QM2 is at least an 86 when I go aboard her later this year. Regards,Jerry

you would think that after getting an 84 they would jump to 110

Originally Posted by tonylinsdell

you would think that after getting an 84 they would jump to 110

Tony, I read that the QM2 has always received scores between 96 to 100 before getting the failing score of 84 a few weels ago. Regards,Jerry

There was an article in our newspaper this morning about this. Cunard said it was only in one area and it had been corrected and would never happen again.