Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites, 1601 Nw Courtyard Circle, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS & SUITES
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1601 Nw Courtyard Circle, Port St Lucie, FL 34986
License #: 6602916
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites, 1601 Nw Courtyard Circle, Port St Lucie, FL »


Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.- under side of juice dispenser
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.- butter 54°f, skim milk 50°f put in unit 2 hours ago, moved to another cooler to rapid chill
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.- cooked eggs 128-130°f, sausage 108-121°f, establishment puts hot food on buffet at 6:00 and discards at 9:30, filled out TPHC paperwork for hot buffet
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. - new management company, new manager needs to get certification
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - establishment just went thru change of management company, new management doesn't know where employee training may be kept
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. - ambient temp 49°f, employee turned unit down, rechecked at end of inspection, temp has not lowered, don't use unit until can maintain at 41°f or lower
09/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
12/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hard boiled eggs at 50°F, operator will use time for control. Educated on time used for public safety. **Corrected On-Site**
8/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in the reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.sausage gravy in the reach in cooler
4/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink, food employee washed hands in the 3 bay sink.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing, as evidenced by strainer in drain and strainer has seeds in it.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, buffet hot hold sneeze guard lift up door is cracked in half and bring held together with clear tape.
12/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.not washing hands before appling gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - sausage 131F and cooked eggs 109F not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.recommend to reheat to 165F
  • Critical - thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product is broken.
9/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, pancake batter in the machine is at 72 degrees F. Corrected On Site, establisment uses time as a public health control, battee time marked.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside kitchen ice bin. Corrected On Site.
5/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, plastic food pans are cracked and melted.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter pats on the buffet are at 63 degrees F. Corrected On Site, food service employee discarded.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, pancake batter label states "use room temperature water" to make batter and interior of pancake making machine states "make sure mix is at rom temperature. Batter ingredients list contains whey and whole egg. Corrected On Site, food service employee discarded batter due to breakfast shift has ended.
12/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination, apples on buffet.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit, stem thermometer reads at 20 degrees F in ice slush. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, brewer filters stored uncccovered on top of coffee brewer.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, scrambled eggs and sausage on the buffet are at 126-128 degrees F. Corrected On Sit, food employee discarded.
7/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, several plastic hot hold containers are severely cracked and damaged.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, cooked eggs cooling in a container covered with plastic wrap.
5/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, half & half creamers at the customer self service coffee area are at 67 degrees F, food employee stated creamers were stocked more than 4 hours ago. Stop Sale issued.
  • Critical. Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, sausage at the buffet is at 125 degrees F. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, reach in cooler in the dry storage room.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, food employee with loose unrestrained hair.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, lift up lid on buffet area hot hold unit is broken and being held together with tape.
12/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, plastic knives on buffet. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
7/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed bisquits in display unit are at a height where sneezeguard doesn't adequatly protect them from potential customer cross contamination, also bread/muffins stored in units with lift up lids that allow for potential customer cross contamination while product is being dispensed from them. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination, plastic straw-like stirrer sticks at the customer self service area.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, brewer filters stored uncovered on top of the brewing equipment. Corrected On Site.
3/18/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-21-1 Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, display containers on buffet for danish, muffins, and bread with lift up lids.
8/25/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, display containers on buffet for danish, muffins, and bread with lift up lids that allow for potential customer cross contamination when product is bei dispensed. Repeat Violation.
8/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/22/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/2/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

Do you have any questions you'd like to ask about HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS & SUITES? Post them here so others can see them and respond.

×
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS & SUITES respresentatives - respond and add information

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review


Would you recommend HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS & SUITES to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTELS & SUITES (optional)
Add more info about the restaurant »

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»

Recently added reviews

Name City Users' Rating
HERBEQUE BBQ CATERING - MOBILEPort St Lucie, FL
*****
ARBY'S #6273Port St Lucie, FL
*****
JOE'S FINE HOT DOGSPort St Lucie, FL
*****
3D DADDY DAUGHTER DOGSPort St Lucie, FL
*****
ARBY'S #7772Port St Lucie, FL
HOT DIGGITY DOG CARTPort St Lucie, FL
*****
TACO BELL #24546Port St Lucie, FL
****•
R & L RIBS CHICKEN & SEAFOODFort Pierce, FL
****
HARDEE'S #1501537Jacksonville, FL
*
CHURCH'S CHICKEN #464Clearwater, FL
*•

Restaurants in neighborhood

Name

MELS SWEET SHOP
COLD STONE CREAMERY
CREATIVE CATERING
SPRING HILL SUITES MARRIOTT MOTEL
FRANK & ALS PIZZA
PARK AVE BBQ
FRIENDLY'S RESTAURANT
CHILIS GRILL & BAR

Create your own business profile on city-data.com. It's completely free!
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for:  near: