BEST WESTERN STARKE
1290 TEMPLE AVE, Starke FL 32091 · 904-964-6744
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 3 visits since April 2024
3 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2024.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels not near hand wash sink. Relocated from opposite side of cook line to hand wash sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink, soap stored on other end of three compartment sink. Relocated soap to hand wash sink.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee food handler training certificate filled out incorrectly, valid for only 1 year and dates do not match for expiration. No trainers CFM number on food handler certificate. Operator corrected all issues with certificate and initialed.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired 06/01/2024.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of windex on prep counter. Employee relocated the spray bottle.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen with muffin containers in the hand wash sink. Operator removed the muffin container.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available for three compartment sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In standup reach in cooler, employee personal food over food for customers. Operator relocated the personal food.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, full preventing close.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. In the prep area standup reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over bottles of water. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.