HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES LAKELAND SOUTH
3405 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33803 · 863-606-1000
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2024
3 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
4 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. 2 recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Dry storage area/ meeting room.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups on the floor in the dry storage area.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Unwrapped plastic forks in the meeting room. The employee inverted the forks.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed her hands in the 2 compartment prep sink. Informed employee to use the designated hand washing sink only.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples on the breakfast buffet. Explained to the manager to wrap washed apples individually or post a sign they haven't been washed.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of binder napkins stored on the floor in the dry storage room.
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.