Laquinta Inn
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
64
Score
Going back to 2022, Laquinta Inn has five inspections in the public record. On Apr 8, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Laquinta Inn's 64 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach underneath cabinets housing buffet in lobby area. 7 live roaches on compressor of refrigerator in back hallway. 1 live roaches on side of refrigerator in kitchen area. 2 live roaches behind refrigerator. 2 live roach on wall behind refrigerator. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples on buffet are not wrapped in plastic or have any other protective covering. **Warning**
08B-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 15 dead roaches found underneath cabinets in housing buffet. 1 dead roach between refrigerators and hallway. 9 dead roach in hallway behind kitchen. 16 dead roaches behind refrigerator in back hallway. 14 dead roach on kitchen floor. 6 dead roaches on top of refrigerator. Approximately 40 dead roaches in piles behind refrigerators. **Warning**
35A-03-4
64
Jul 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. Discussed with operator on writing times for buffet items.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 49 ( - Cold Holding) ; Cream Cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Milk (46F - Cold Holding) FIRST TEMP 9:52am SECOND TEMP 10:15 43F Discussed with operator on having maintenance look at cooler.Operator called maintenance to look at fridge across from dry storage in kitchen. OPERATOR PLACED IN FREEZER TO QUICK CHILL **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
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. Provided operator education packet containing clean up procedure. Operator printed clean up procedure at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No thermometer upon request, discussed with operator.
05-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in cooler soiled. Exterior of coffee machine, near nozzle.
23-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator education packet containing choking poster. Operator printed and posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under prep table in kitchen. Operator cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
52
May 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 Compartment Sink tested 500+ppm Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-18-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 45 F, butter 47 F in reach in cooler, advise operator to turn down temperature on cooler across from dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Rohan Patel. **Warning**
53A-01-7
61
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiled eggs on counter temped at 124F. Spoke with operator about time as a public health control. Emailed form and he placed eggs on time. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream cheese on buffet temped at 58F. Manager explained that items were only on buffet for 2 hours. Spoke with operator about time as a public health control. Emailed form and he placed all cold items at buffet on time. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen.
31B-02-4
67
Jul 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Unopened milk in refrigerator temping at 49F. Operator stated that milk had been in fridge since Tuesday. Ambient thermometer reading 51F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-15: Unopened Milks read at 51F. Ambient thermometer is reading 50F **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing quaternary ammonia test kit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-15: Missing quaternary ammonia test kit. **Time Extended**
16-37-1
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Laquinta Inn last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Laquinta Inn on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Laquinta Inn?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Laquinta Inn.
How does Laquinta Inn compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Laquinta Inn most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Laquinta Inn's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Laquinta Inn have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Laquinta 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 Laquinta Inn inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Laquinta Inn is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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