LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES GAINESVILLE
908 NW 69 TERRACE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/28/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773183
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed: the cleanup kit was lacking the instructions and how to use. A cleanup poster was emailed and printed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 6/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372070
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an employee stored over the prep area by the reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed: the operator states he needs a choking poster, one was emailed to him. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: build up of splash drink over the juice nozzles.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license for this food service expired on 6-1-2024. Licenses were renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed: lack of a time mark.
Inspection Date: 5/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8635319
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634485
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the current license was not available for review.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee unsealed water bottle stored on the main prep table. This was discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils stored in 74F water. The water was dumped. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the lower prep table drawer with and accumulation of debris.
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0 ppm for quaternary amonia. Chlorine was brought in from laundry. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed: raw bacon stored over juice containers. The bacon was moved to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed: 3 bottles of spray sanitizer stored hanging on a wire shelving unit with canned gravy and apples. The sprays were moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed: lack of any Certified Food Managers. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed: lack of test kits. The next door business will loan test kit items. Eco Lab is already scheduled to remove and reinstall all systems by the end of the week. **Corrective Action Taken**