LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES/ HAWTHORN EXTENDED STAY FT. LAUDERDALE
999 W CYPRESS CREEK RD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 · (954) 491-7666
Last inspected Sep 8, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pre cooked sausage (67F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter next to microwave. Per employee held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Employee placed in microwave to reheat.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pre cooked sausage (67F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter next to microwave. Per employee held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Employee placed in microwave to reheat.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee bag of peppers not segregated from food to be served to the public in reach in cooler.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed single serve knives not properly protected to prevent contamination on buffet line. Employee properly protected.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic sanitizer substance not labeled.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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