LA QUINTA
12839 EMERALD COAST PARKWAY, Miramar Beach FL 32550
Last inspected Oct 20, 2025 · 4 visits since March 2024
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Inspector provided quaternary test strips to establishment.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding units.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened drink stored in upright cooler.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee filter funnel stored in hand wash sink in kitchen.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in upright cooler (diced ham).
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Sanitizer dispenser hose inside 3 compartment sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of glass cleaner stored on food contact surface next to coffee maker in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen.
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. Provided establishment with reporting compliance form.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in side deep freezer next to hash browns.
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.