LA QUINTA INN
2620 N 26 AVE, Hollywood FL 33020 · 954-922-2295
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 12 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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. Operator printed out
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Inspection history
12 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to locate.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open top coffee cup on shelf above prep table and beside cases of salt and pepper packs. Employee moved cup to sink.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open top coffee cup on shelf above prep table. Employee removed cup to sink.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall around water line under kitchen hand sink.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint and employee put on hair restraint.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to handle bread without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands and put on new gloves.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching breads with bare hands. Stopped employee, discarded bread, and employee put on gloves.
Employee washed hands with no soap. No soap at kitchen hand sink when employee washed hands. Soap replaced and employee rewashed hands.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced soap.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee without hair restraint whilst prepping food. Employee put on hair restraint.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink in kitchen.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee conducting ware washing then proceed to handle plated food for buffet without properly washing hands at hand wash sink. Discussed with operator
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee conducting ware washing by washing and rinsing with no sanitize step. Triple sink sanitizer not set up. Instructed employee on proper ware washing and set up triple sink at 200ppm quat. Employee moved wares to sanitize sink
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand wash sink, operator provided
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand wash sink. Operator refilled
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed 1 door stainless in kitchen area
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in in cooler opened three days ago not date marked. Operator date marked
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
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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. Operator printed out
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used to dispense flour and sugar. Operator removed
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter in kitchen under no temperature or time control, container of individual cream cheeses (53F -Cold Holding). Per employee, container out of cooler approximately 45 minutes from refilling buffet. Employee placed back in cooler to rechill.
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. Bulletin provided to be posted.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee does not have access to manager's office to get certificate. CFM Brittany Markham Person in Charge Andre Farr
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced soap.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
Recorded at 635 E ATLANTIC BLVD, Pompano Beach — this licence has since moved.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, lime creama date marked 10/27.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum packaging ready to eat cooked foods while cold.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, roasted garlic frozen on 3/13, then thawed 6 days ago. No thaw date provided.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish area, spray bottle with unknown chemicals not labeled. Operator labeled.
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