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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

127 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY SW, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 · 850-737-2900

Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 7 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats49
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA5604111
Grade history
APR 24
NOV 24
MAY 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

May 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic knives, forks, and spoons in buffet area not inverted. Manager inverted items during inspection.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 13, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided: Apples on the breakfast buffet not individually wrapped. Employee wrapped.
Intermediate/08B-15-4/Corrected On-Site
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched: Knives, forks, and spoons on the buffet were not placed with the handle up and the food contact surface down. Employee corrected.
Basic/25-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 6, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 22, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location: Amir Patel, expired 04/17/2023. Certificate not available. Inspector verified ion ServSave website.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning

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.