HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES TAMPA FAIRGROUNDS CASINO
8610 ELM FAIR BLVD, Tampa FL 33610 · 813-490-1000
Last inspected Aug 25, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
JUL 23
JUL 24
AUG 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 14 points off where it started.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter cups (65F - Cold Holding)
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Dairy milk sitting in fridge next to microwave.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee bathroom in housekeeping area has no covered trash.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash debris on ground around dumpster.
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Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with grease.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of self service juice machine soiled with food debris.
Sep 17, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Hole in or other damage to wall. Behind grease trap in kitchen area
Jul 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded.
0 High priority9 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Kelli Heaton General Manager
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Paper soap from dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Middle sink not large enough at 3 Compartment Sink to wash pans used in kitchen.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples self serving not wrapped.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Behind grease trap in kitchen area
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ice buildup in white reach-in freeze.
Interior of reach-in-freezer old food debris.
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.