Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 12, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Restaurants in Lake City average 80, so Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
55
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
37
Jun 27, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 26, 2025
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In center isle reach-in cooler: ham (56F - Cold Holding); sausage (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (55F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); liquid egg (56F - Cold Holding); bacon (55F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One live fly in kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Ten live roaches under three compartment sink. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches on floor next to door of walk-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels and label residue on food bins stored on center isle rack.
16-46-4
58
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler exterior doors and gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
82
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drinks on prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler exterior doors and gaskets soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Underside of center prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on mop sink.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interiors soiled with food debris. Side walls and mechanism of ice machine interior soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal speaker hanging over prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet pans stacked on kitchen center storage rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in flour stored in pantry room.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with grease and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table and opened employee water bottles in reach-in cool. Employee removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of center prep table shelf soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler stained and soiled with mold-like substance. Coffee machine plate soiled. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Can opener blade. White plate of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No documentation that employees are informed of their reporting responsibilities. Inspector emailed form which was printed and signed by on-duty employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door hinge broken and propped closed by a pan sitting under it on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Coffee filters on shelf not covered or protected. Plates and bowls on top shelf in kitchen not inverted or protected.
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of rolls on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underside of shelf over reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled. Reach-in cooler gaskets on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler facing lobby.
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and flour not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
58
Aug 23, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line: bacon (47F - Cold Holding) employee stated he was flipping pans of food and the box of bacon had been out for a little bit. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle hanging at dishwasher.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside the ice machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In front of dry storage closet. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in reach in cooler on cooks line with rust. Red cutting board above Three compartment sink with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in walk in cooler cracked. Bottom edges in disrepair of wall by walk in freezer door inside walk in cooler. Wall behind bar under Handwash sink/cooler.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 cases of water on floor in dry storage closet. Case of pastries on floor in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line. Fan guard in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups on floor by door to front counter.
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in large bin on wheels. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites.
How does Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn Hotel & 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 Hotel & Suites inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites is inspected around three times per year on average.
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