HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Inspection from 2/11/2025 list remodel of kitchen area. Plans on files do not match current kitchen layout. Per plans on file , triple sink and hand wash sinks have been relocated . Ice machine removed . Self cooking center equipment, microwave , table top oven and brewing station in back kitchen area . Mop sink is located in laundry room as plan on file indicate . Reviewed with manager Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Soiled fruit drink nozzle area at buffet station . Reviewed with manager

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per plans on file , buffet area has changed , no hand wash sink in this area , triple sink and hand wash sinks have been relocated . Ice machine removed . Self cooking center equipment, microwave , table top oven and brewing station in back kitchen area . Mop sink is located in laundry room as plan on file indicate . Reviewed with manager Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Reviewed with manager

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter 53 F, yogurt 54 F placed in cooler 2 hours previously - manager relocated food to working cooler Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Butter at 58 F , yogurt 53 F , chocolate milk 51 F , milk 48 F , cream cheese 59 F placed in cooler at approximately 5:00 am no temperatures taken this morning Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. - Mop sink removed from kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair in self service area . Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Ambient thermometer reading 59 F Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hard boiled eggs, temped at 8:50am. (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (49F - Cold Holding) Had operator remove overly stocked food items and placed hard boiled eggs in different cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Employee was unable to list big six.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Employee could not locate the probe thermometer at time of inspection.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above the main large oven in kitchen shows accumulation of debris and the wall behind as well.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection, operator could not provide the current license.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on stand up cooler in the side kitchen, the room with two freezers located in it.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in, stand up freezer in side kitchen with the large white floor freezer. Ice build up in refrigerator in guest service area.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior, in guest area to the left of the coffee station shows accumulation of debris on interior. Repeat Violation

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light in side kitchen with two freezers shows lack of shielding cover or sleeve coating.

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In guest serving area, the Squeeze the day machine shows accumulation of debris on the serving part of machine by and behind the arms as well. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2022 Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-22: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food handler's hair is in a ponytail but requires better securing of hair Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen shows accumulated debris. Middle small oven with yellow door shows accumulation of debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Burnt food debris on top of small oven in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee stirrers are not stored to where customers only grab one end of stirrer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-22: Time Extended