LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES WEST PALM BEACH AIRPORT

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and serving food to the public. License expired 12-01-2025. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of waffle batter stored on floor inside kitchen. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled mop while cleaning floor and without washing hands employee handled food items to restock breakfast buffet, discussed with operator for employee to wash hands. Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 20 live flying insects underneath of triple sink landing on walls and piping, discussed with operator to eliminate flying insects and clean and sanitize areas. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (69F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (70F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today, products placed out at room temperature approximately 2 hours ago and are reused items from previous day. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (69F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (70F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today, products placed out at room temperature approximately 2 hours ago and are reused items from previous day. See stop sale. Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen on metal wire shelf bag of soap stored above individual packets of hot chocolate powder. Discussed with operator corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Inside kitchen behind reach in coolers on floor pesticide tracking powder, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has no written procedures for time is a public health control used for waffle batter with dairy. Discussed with operator and provided email copy of time is a public health control. Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen on metal wire shelf spray bottle containing deodorizer not labeled, discussed with operator to add label to bottle. Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Inside kitchen approximately 6 dead roaches on the floor behind reach in coolers. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning