Carnival Pulls Fork From Service After Viral Foot-Scratching Video Draws 150,000 Comments
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Carnival Pulls Fork From Service After Viral Foot-Scratching Video Draws 150,000 Comments
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Summary
Carnival said it removed a fork from service and addressed a guest after videos showed a passenger using the utensil to scratch her foot in a dining area.
Six Instagram clips posted earlier this week documented the woman scratching dry, scaly skin, at one point using the same hand to eat pizza, helping push the incident viral.
A July 22 company statement said “forks are intended for food, not foot care” and stressed that cleanliness and hygiene standards remain a priority for the crew.
More than 150,000 Instagram comments and follow-on debate on Reddit turned the episode into a wider argument over cruise-ship hygiene, even as demand stays strong.
38 million people are expected to take ocean cruises this year, up from a record 37.2 million last year, according to CLIA estimates cited in the report.