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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

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1620976
Grade history
AUG 23
OCT 24
SEP 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding 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.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Sep 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
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.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4
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.
Basic/08B-49-4
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.
Basic/25-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic sanitizer substance not labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Aug 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.