HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES

With 7 inspections documented, HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating in LAKE CITY. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

213 Southwest Commerce Drive
Florida, 32025
Columbia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13479078

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of flour in dry storage room.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing over kitchen center aisle.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed in sealed bag on rack in walk-in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of beef on floor of reach-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue n food bin stored on rack at kitchen center aisle.
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cookline and hanging over three compartment sink: three spatula handles melted.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on bulk container of flour in dry storage room.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw hamburger on rack in walk-in cooler.
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Bin of cooked vegetables dated 9-6-25 in walk-in cooler.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon improperly thawed in vacuum packing. Three pieces in walk-in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In buffet area reach-in cooler: cream cheese (46F - Cold Holding). On kitchen counter: butter (70F - Cold Holding). Employee moved both to walk-in cooler and stated they were within proper temperature at opening.. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 45-05-4:Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. No fire extinguisher in extinguisher hanger in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 6/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10868374

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865327

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches on floor next to door of walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on food bins stored on center isle rack.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One live fly in kitchen area. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Ten live roaches under three compartment sink. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In center isle reach-in cooler: ham (56F - Cold Holding); sausage (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (55F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); liquid egg (56F - Cold Holding); bacon (55F - Cold Holding). Warning

Inspection Date: 1/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8839210

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler exterior doors and gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783235

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler exterior doors and gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. Knife rack soiled with food debris and dust accumulation. Underside of center prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8519933

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drinks on prep tables. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler exterior doors and gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Underside of center prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381572

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in flour stored in pantry room.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table and opened employee water bottles in reach-in cool. Employee removed all. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal speaker hanging over prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet pans stacked on kitchen center storage rack.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of center prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interiors soiled with food debris. Side walls and mechanism of ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation