LA QUINTA INN & SUITES CLEARWATER SOUTH
With 3 inspections documented, LA QUINTA INN & SUITES CLEARWATER SOUTH maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating in CLEARWATER. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 9 months ago · 3 reports on file
5000 LAKE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
6/10/2025· 9mo ago
Visit ID: 10815344
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
4/8/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8778499
Follow-up Inspection Required3 int, 2 basic
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing in kitchen. Warning
- 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jayesh Chauhan CFM expired on 02-19-2025. Only CFM employed at establishment. Warning
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of Birth missing in Food Handler training Certification for Beatris Lucas. Warning
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jeff Baker expired training on 09-26-2021. Warning
12/11/2023· 2y 3mo ago
Visit ID: 8390234
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 3 int, 4 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 36-08-4:Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in pantry missing cove molding.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened bottled water stored in stand-alone refrigerator in pantry room. Operator removed bottled water. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Stand-alone refrigerator interior soiled with debris.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licensed expired 02-01-2023 Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Juice machine contact surface soiled underneath nozzles.
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator provide disinfectant chlorine sanitizer. Setup three-compartment sink. Tested chlorine sanitizer 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle containing a chemical substance underneath table in pantry.