Clewiston, Hendry County

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES

1024 W SUGARLAND HWY, Clewiston, FL 33440

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Mar 6, 2026
City
Clewiston
County
Hendry
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

11-26-1

Detail 24421027

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. Provided operator with form. Operator signed. Corrected On-Site

24-18-4

Detail 24421029

Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up: spatulas and ladles stored incorrectly. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

48-01-5

Detail 24421028

No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. FL136106 7/12/23. Operator has correspondence for inspection but inspector has not been by to reinspect or recertify. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Sep 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08B-02-4

Detail 24048858

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples on buffet not covered in plastic or protected. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 24048857

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in stand up reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

48-01-5

Detail 24048856

No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Jurisdiction FL136106 7/12/25

May 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08B-02-4

Detail 23484873

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Apples for customer self service on buffet not protected. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Mar 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 22721644

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter on buffet with out time mark . Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22721646

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 cannot be determined. See stop sale. Butter on buffet with out time mark . Provided operator with Time paperwork. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 22721647

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored over single serve items. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22721642

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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection. Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 22721643

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Martha M and Silvia H

50-09-4

Detail 22721648

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-07-4

Detail 22721645

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

Aug 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

11-27-4

Detail 22229441

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 with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22229436

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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement and one employee signed. All others will sign. Corrective Action Taken

08B-15-4

Detail 22229438

Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided, apple not wrapped on buffet line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35A-06-4

Detail 22229437

Basic - Accumulation of dead insects, on sticky pad in kitchen. Operator removed from area. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 22229439

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in cabinet at single service area. Two dead roaches under garage can by coffee station. Operator removed and sanitized areas. Corrected On-Site

25-02-4

Detail 22229440

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched, knives on buffet line not presented correctly. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22229435

Basic - Water leaking from handle at hand washing sink in kitchen.

Dec 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 21648610

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over ready to eat muffins. Operator removed bacon and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-15-4

Detail 21648611

Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided: apples on buffet line. Operator removed and wrapped. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21648612

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

25-02-4

Detail 21648609

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched knives on buffet line. Operator removed and presented correctly. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21648613

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Nuts removed from bulk on buffet not labeled. Operator removed and labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 21320497

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over milk. Operator removed and stored pork correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 21320502

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. One rodent dropping on top of shelf next to microwave. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21320500

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 not date marked, operator placed date mark on item. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-37-1

Detail 21320496

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for quaternary. Warning

05-03-4

Detail 21320498

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21320501

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Grits prepared on site not date marked. Warning

36-50-4

Detail 21320499

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Top f shelf next to microwave soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning

Apr 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-23-4

Detail 20975125

High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Snap trap in storage area not protected. Operator removed from area. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 20975124

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at triple sink. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

Aug 11, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

53A-03-7

Detail 20417152

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/ Vivian Perez 3/22/18

31A-11-4

Detail 20417151

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled water pitcher at sink. Operator educated the employee. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20417153

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's restroom. Operator placed paper towels in dispenser. Corrected On-Site

36-51-4

Detail 20417150

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Top of juice bar soiled . Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 20417155

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

25-09-4

Detail 20417154

Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Operator removed the coffee sticks from the station. Corrected On-Site