Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl

16367 Nw 167Th Blvd, Alachua, FL 32615

American

Last inspected: Aug 22, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl was last inspected on Aug 22, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.

Looking across the full record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That's lower than the typical Alachua restaurant, which scores around 75. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 22, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Washing Fruits and Vegetables

FL-42

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Mar 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

View 3 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in buffet line warmers: turkey sausage (123F - Hot Holding); scrambled eggs (126F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items placed in warmers three hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee voluntarily discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzles of dining area hot water machines. Employee cleaned nozzles during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored on kitchen prep table next to prep counter with coffee makers. Employee turned coffee filters over. **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. Employee moved drink to bottom shelf of kitchen prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

12B-07-4

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter out for service at 49-70F.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter packs out for service 49-70F.

01B-02-5

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed the reach-in freezer in the kitchen with an accumulation of ice build up. Ambient air temperature 27-41F.

14-69-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area over the juice nozzles has an accumulation of soil.

23-03-4

Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Observed a knife block in use in the kitchen.

14-55-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored over bulk coffee. The drink was moved to an empty rack. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the gasket on the reach-in cooler in the customer area does not make frame contact in at least 2 areas. ALSO, the Ambient air temperature of the kitchen reach-in freezer was between 41-27F, items were not frozen solid.

14-11-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl on file is from Aug 22, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl?

Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl.

How does Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl compare to other restaurants in Alachua?

Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Alachua average of 75.

Has Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn Express Alachua Fl is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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