Holiday Inn Express Starke

15111 S Us 301, Starke, FL 32091

American

Last inspected: Sep 11, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Holiday Inn Express Starke six times, with records going back to 2023. On Sep 11, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

“Employee personal items stored” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

The city-wide average for Starke sits at 69, putting Holiday Inn Express Starke on the better side of that line. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Oct 16, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

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

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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm during inspection. Per employee sanitizer water due to be changed. Three compartment sink emptied to be refilled. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-43-4

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. No food handler training certificates for two employees not food manager certified. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in dispenser. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on top of oatmeal box, employee aprons over cinnamon roll containers. Employee relocated the personal items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

40-06-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of apples stored on the floor. Operator relocated the apples. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Jun 19, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Apr 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

53B-01-5

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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jackets and bags stored over boxes of fruit on the dry storage shelf. Operator had employees relocate the personal belongings. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on can of sausage gravy. Employee relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Mar 29, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

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

View 5 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breakers from hose bibbs in kitchen.

29-34-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for high temperature dish machine.

16-62-1

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer starts at 120F.

05-08-4

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen.

36-36-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing ambient thermometers in cold holding units.

05-09-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Holiday Inn Express Starke last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Express Starke on file is from Sep 11, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Express Starke?

Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Express Starke.

How does Holiday Inn Express Starke compare to other restaurants in Starke?

Holiday Inn Express Starke most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Starke average of 69.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Holiday Inn Express Starke 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 Starke 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 Starke inspected?

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

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