Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites

14651 Nw 20 St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028

American

Last inspected: Aug 27, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show five inspections at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 27, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “manager or person in charge lacking proof” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

By comparison, the average Pembroke Pines facility scores 79, putting Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

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

View 4 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer test strips. **Warning**

16-37-1

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Serving spoon inside sink, next to triple sink. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31A-11-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two doors reach in cooler-Cheese , water, yogurt, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

40-06-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

50-09-4

Nov 9, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations.

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Intermediate - 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. Poster provided **Warning**

11-27-4

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

53A-01-7

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Dec 16, 2022

Routine - Food

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

View 8 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (71-76F - Cold Holding) observed SS butter on bowl in buffet counter at ambient temperature, per Employee, butter out for less than 3 hours, advised employee to ice bath the SS packages of butter for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -egg folded (80F - Hot Holding), - Kitchen area-Tray of folded eggs left inside microwave, without temperature ,per employee food hot holding less than 1 hour, Employee placed on oven to reheated at 165+ -buffet steam- sausages (112F - Hot Holding), per manager food hot holding only for breakfast time, less tan 4 hours. Provided TPHC form. **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Poster provided and explained **Corrective Action Taken**

11-07-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine testing strips

16-37-1

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed employee rinsing cooking equipment without use of sanitizer. Advised operator to provided chlorine sanitizer, employee made third compartment with chlorine sanitizer at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-38-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has buffet items for 3.5 hours. Plan provided and explained **Corrected On-Site**

03F-10-5

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working on breakfast buffet without hair net.

13-02-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites on file is from Aug 27, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites?

Across the inspection record, “manager or person in charge lacking proof” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.

How does Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Pembroke Pines average of 79.

Has Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 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 Hotel and Suites inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites is inspected around two times per year on average.

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