Holiday Inn
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
61
Score
Inspectors have visited Holiday Inn nine times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 27, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near eight violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at front bar used” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Compared to other St. Petersburg restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dish machine testing at 0 PPM. Employee states they are aware machine is malfunctioning. Advised employee to set up three compartment sink and utilize for ware washing until repaired. Dish machine at front bar not sanitizing properly. Advised to use plastic or three compartment sink until repaired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Dish machine still testing at 0 ppm. Establishment has had maintenance work on unit, however has not has EcoLab out to fix unit. **Admin Complaint**
22-49-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employee advised no test strips available. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Thomas Kerschen - employed 2 months **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured next to walk-in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has heavy accumulation of debris under cook lines, reach-in coolers and tables. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cook-line soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
61
Oct 16, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dish machine testing at 0 PPM. Employee states they are aware machine is malfunctioning. Advised employee to set up three compartment sink and utilize for ware washing until repaired. Dish machine at front bar not sanitizing properly. Advised to use plastic or three compartment sink until repaired. **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soap bottle inside hand wash sink in kitchen next to ice machine. Item removed. Bottle degreaser in hand wash sink in dish pit. Item removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employee advised no test strips available. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at dish pit **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at dish pit. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Thomas Kerschen - employed 2 months **Warning**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment sells eggs to order. No consumer advisory on menu. Manager corrected and reprimanded Ted a new menu. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to exit door in kitchen **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured next to walk-in cooler **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed at front bar glassware **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has heavy accumulation of debris under cook lines, reach-in coolers and tables. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at front bar used by employees. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from cook-line soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
35
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ certified food manager Angele Straukiene expired 1-31-2024. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Certified Food Manager certificate from **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Jennifer Hand manager on site has not taken the course. **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler, soda nozzles soiled in kitchen, soda guns soiled in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Cleaned some areas but more detailed cleaning needed. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezer, reach in coolers,cooler drawers on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
74
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ certified food manager Angele Straukiene expired 1-31-2024. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: Certified Food Manager certificate from **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler, soda nozzles soiled in kitchen, soda guns soiled in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezer, reach in coolers,cooler drawers on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 cracked egg in reach in cooler on cook line, 3 cracked eggs in walk in cooler in carton. **Warning**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler opened 8-20 no date mark. Employee dated milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ certified food manager Angele Straukiene expired 1-31-2024. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler, soda nozzles soiled in kitchen, soda guns soiled in bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled under equipment, dry storage and in dish area. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of eggs and potatoes on floor in the walk in cooler and freezer. Employee moved both items to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with burnt on food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signage at bar hand sink. Provided sign to manager. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezer, reach in coolers,cooler drawers on cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in dry storage. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted in dry storage area. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket not inverted. **Warning**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting board. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack on prep table next to single service. Employee removed back pack. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer on cook line. **Warning**
14-11-5
37
Feb 13, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks in storage area and waitress area are not secured **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
86
Feb 1, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. DM chlorine 0ppm. Manager set up three compartment sink with Quat sanitizer at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee cracked shell egg then continued to handle bagels. Inspector educated on proper hand washing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tomato sauce, cheese sauce opened no date mark. Employee unable to verify when they were open. **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar hand sink. No paper towels at hand sink in dish area. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at bar hand sink. No soap at dish area hand sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks in storage area and waitress area are not secured **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Ice bucket stored improperly. Manager inverted ice bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Employees must wash hand sink at bar hand sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
43
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Km moved raw shell eggs to bottom of walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened previous day marked by employee **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
31B-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food on floor in freezer
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
55
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Single service whipped butter packets not refrigerated and time out of cooler could not be established. Manager educated and 50 butter packets discarded by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of Country sausage gravy. Manager educated and discarded can. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Eye wash station chemicals seeped next to coffee heroines and half and half container for public service. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Single service whipped butter packets not refrigerated and time out of cooler could not be established. Manager educated and 50 butter packets discarded by manager.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Two handwash sinks in kitchen not dispensing paper towels.
31B-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Employee educated. New cutting boards ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belongings cell phone, book bag, T-shirt, sitting next to machine in dry food storage area. Manager informed and stated she will alert employee to move items to locker. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.chef on cooks line
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple containers on rack next to 3 compartment sink stacked and not drying properly. Manager educated by inspector about proper air drying. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of waffle mix stored on floor. Manager educated by inspector and employee moved boxes onto storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign provided in both men and women bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine next to hand wash sink has white debris above door of machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Condensing unit in walk in cooler dripping into catch pan but also On cases of beer. Manager educated about proper disposal of water.
28-02-4
30
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Holiday Inn last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at front bar used” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn.
How does Holiday Inn compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Holiday Inn most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Holiday Inn's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Holiday Inn have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn 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 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn is inspected around three times per year on average.
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