HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES
1024 W SUGARLAND HWY, Clewiston FL 33440 · 863-983-5100
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 28 points better than 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. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
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. Provided operator with form. Operator signed.
Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up: spatulas and ladles stored incorrectly. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. FL136106 7/12/23. Operator has correspondence for inspection but inspector has not been by to reinspect or recertify.
Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples on buffet not covered in plastic or protected. Operator removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in stand up reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored correctly.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Jurisdiction FL136106 7/12/25
May 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples for customer self service on buffet not protected. Operator removed.
Mar 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter on buffet with out time mark. Operator discarded.
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. See stop sale. Butter on buffet with out time mark. Provided operator with Time paperwork.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored over single serve items. Operator removed and stored correctly.
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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Martha M and Silvia H
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 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. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form.
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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement and one employee signed. All others will sign.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided, apple not wrapped on buffet line. Operator removed.
Accumulation of dead insects, on sticky pad in kitchen. Operator removed from area.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in cabinet at single service area. Two dead roaches under garage can by coffee station. Operator removed and sanitized areas.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, knives on buffet line not presented correctly. Operator removed and stored correctly.
Water leaking from handle at hand washing sink in kitchen.
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.