HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
30455 CORTEZ BLVD, Brooksville FL 34602 · 352-796-0455
Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · 5 visits since May 2024
3 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 2 live small flying insect crawling in plastic wrap container directly on plastic wrap.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
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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.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen on metal wire shelf small container of medication stored above simpler service napkins, discussed with operator who removed medication.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from main customer lobby and did not wash hands before handling clean and sanitized dishes and containers of food, discussed with operator, employee washed hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen on wire metal shelf spray aerosol bottle of disinfectant stored above coffee creamers, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 2 live small flying insect crawling in plastic wrap container directly on plastic wrap.
Dead insects on premises. - 30 dead small flying insect wings on packets of oatmeal and hot chocolate mix in drawer in kitchen underneath microwave. - 25 dead small flying insect wings on countertop to the left of the three compartment sink. - 150 dead small flying insect wings underneath three compartment sink cabinets. Employee started to clean cabinets.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed no labels on customer self service containers at the breakfast bar for walnuts and dried cranberries.
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.