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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES

10619 US HWY 19, Port Richey FL 34668 · 727-868-1900

Last inspected Aug 25, 2025 · 4 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats50
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6113165
Grade history
FEB 24
MAR 25
AUG 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $320

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2017004148Dec 28, 2016Feb 14, 2017$320

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 20, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cream Cheese (51F - Cold Holding) and Yogurt (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink in the kitchen. Items had been in cooler overnight. Issues stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Milk (45F - Cold Holding); Yogurt (45F - Cold Holding); Hard Boiled Eggs without Shell (45F - Cold Holding) in mini fridge in breakfast bar area in mini fridge with ice build up in back of cooler. Employee stated items were below 41F within 4 hours. Items moved to cooler in kitchen. Observed Cream Cheese (51F - Cold Holding) and Yogurt (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink in the kitchen. Items had been in cooler overnight. Issues stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Equipment in poor repair. Mini fridge in breakfast bar area with ice build up in back of cooler. Operator emptied to defrost.
Basic/14-11-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Mar 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In refrigerator in kitchen - raw bacon over cream cheese, operator moved bacon to bottom Raw sausage over pasteurized eggs
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water pitcher in hand wash sink, operator removed
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Refrigerator in between freezers in kitchen
Basic/22-16-4

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.