LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES
3 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SW, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 · 850.244.1500
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · 4 visits since October 2023
3 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet line Salted Butter 71f, cream cheese 64f less than 4hrs.
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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. 1 recorded.
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Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Food handler employee certificate expired 12/2/2025.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet line Salted Butter 71f, cream cheese 64f less than 4hrs.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Upon inspection observed coffee urn resting in basin of handwashing sink located in kitchen. Operator removed coffee urn during inspection.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Upon inspection observed recorded temperature of 79f from cold handle, hot handle not producing water at all. During inspection operator repaired hot water registering 104f.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.