Vidalia, Toombs County

Holiday Inn Express

200 MICHAEL COLLINS DR VIDALIA, GA 30474

Food

Latest score

Mar 6, 2026

City

Vidalia

County

Toombs

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine

Score: 962 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed ice machine with buildup. CA: Will follow-up within 72 hours.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed can opener blade with residue. CA: Wash, rinse, and sanitize.

Sep 9, 2025

Routine

Score: 905 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(o) - manual warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization using detergent sanitizers(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed three compartment sink being used without proper sanitizer, detergent was being used in sanitizer portion of sink. COS: person in charge replaced detergent with correct sanitizer.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed food handler with no hair restraint.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food handler wearing rings with stones.

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(a) - equipment & utensils, air-drying required (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed pitchers and bowls drying stacked while wet.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(4)(b) - designated areas for employee activity, located to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, & single service articles (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee phone and water bottle on prep table and employee yogurt being stored in reach in cooler.

Mar 20, 2025

Routine

Score: 904 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed buildup on can opener blade. CA: Clean and sanitize as soon as possible. Will follow-up.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed buildup in ice machine on baffle. CA: Clean and sanitize as soon as possible. Will follow-up.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food handling employee without hair restraint setting up sanitizing water at 3-compartment sink.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed missing test strips for quaternary ammonium sanitizer.

Sep 3, 2024

Routine

Score: 873 violations

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2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(a) - handwashing cleanser, availability (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed hand washing station without soap. COS: Soap replaced.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed organic matter on ice machine baffle, and build-up on microwave ceiling. CA: Advised PIC to clean food contact surfaces regularly.

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed multiple breakfast foods improperly cooling with tightly wrapped lids and internal temps of 68F in RIC.

Mar 11, 2024

Routine

Score: 933 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed buildup inside top of microwave. CA: advised to clean asap and will follow up during next inspection.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed no sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink where dishes were soaking to to be sanitized. COS: bottle of sanitizer changed, dishes rewashed and sanitizer compartment changed out. Advised employee to check the bottle frequently to make sure it does not run out.

12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(u) - food display (p)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed apples being set up on serving line with no protection from contamination. CA: advised to bag apples so can not be grabbed with bare hands.

Sep 19, 2023

Routine

Score: 874 violations

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6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed sausage patties and links in the microwave that was cooked at 8:15am at 81F and 97F. COS Items thrown out.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food handlers handling food without proper hair restraints.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food handler with bracelet on her wrist.

15B - warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(3)(h),(i),(j) - temperature measuring device, manual warewashing; sanitizing solutions, testing device (pf)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed chlorine test strips unavailable at time of the inspection.