Silver Shadow scored ` ` less than satisfactory '' ' during surprise inspection . Pastry chef said trolleys of food were stored in crew quarters to avoid inspection . Jim Walker -- a Miami-based lawyer who specializes in filing lawsuits against cruise lines for injury and wrongful termination -- said that , in his experience , it 's common for cruise ships to hide food from government inspectors . CDC also poured chlorine over discarded food to prevent it from being re - used . Ship owners were not fined ; CDC has no authority to correct any of the issues .
Silver Shadow scored ` ` less than satisfactory '' ' during surprise inspection . Pastry chef said trolleys of food were stored in crew quarters to avoid inspection . CDC also poured chlorine over discarded food to prevent it from being re - used . Ship owners were not fined ; CDC has no authority to correct any of the issues .