La Quinta Inn & Suites

4115 Us 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870

American

Last inspected: Jul 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

La Quinta Inn & Suites has been inspected four times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 14, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.

La Quinta Inn & Suites' latest score of 64 falls below the Sebring average of 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 14, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

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

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Washing Fruits and Vegetables

FL-42

Feb 21, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration

FL-33

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

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

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed self service refrigerator at buffet butter (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (44F - Cold Holding) ambient air at 44F refrigerator thermostat reading 42. Operator removed the TCS foods to refrigerator in back to quickly cool foods to 41F or colder within 1hour. Foods on line for 3 hours. If recooked to 41 within 1 hour ambient cooling parameters will be met. Operator will not use buffet refrigerator until able to maintain foods at 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

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. Inspector provided form at inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not washed before wrapping. Observed whole apples wrapped for self service onsite, employee states apples are removed from produce box and wrapped without washing first. Offering raw unwashed wrapped onsite apples to customers at self service buffet. All previously wrapped apples must be unwrapped washed, air dried and rewrapped before offering to customers. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-15-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed old food splatter on crevices of interior of microwave.

22-08-4

Jul 22, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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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. Observed test strip at 100ppm. Corrected to 200 by dropping water and refilling with fresh solution. employee unaware of testing sanitizer. Was instructed by inspector on use of test strips. Corrected sanitizer to 400ppm **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed copies of wallet size cards for employee training.

53B-09-4

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ambient thermometer in reach in cooler at breakfast bar not accurate.

05-05-4

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

05-08-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of almonds and brown sugar no labeled with common name.

02D-01-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Quinta Inn & Suites last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Quinta Inn & Suites on file is from Jul 14, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does La Quinta Inn & Suites compare to other restaurants in Sebring?

La Quinta Inn & Suites most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Sebring average of 74.

Has La Quinta Inn & Suites' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at La Quinta Inn & Suites have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Quinta Inn & 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 La Quinta Inn & Suites inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Quinta Inn & Suites is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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