La Quinta Inn And Suites

Year by year

Inspections

1. Oct 9, 2025 Re-inspection · No items found

   No violations cited.

2. Sep 30, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 5 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP

     No air gap provided on ice machine on the 2nd floor. The condensate line terminates below the flood rim.

     Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply.

     Code 5-202.13

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - PROVIDED

     No thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in foods.

     Correction: Provide a thermometer that is easily accessible and capable of taking temperatures in food.

     Code 4-302.12 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT

     No test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration.

     Correction: Provide a quaternary ammonia test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.

     Code 4-501.116

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED

     Handwashing sink or automatic handwashing facility not in working order and is unavailable for proper handwashing. The sink is blocked with boxes and a shelf.

     Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

     Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

     Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS

     The cuisan art toaster oven is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.

     Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.

     Code 4-205.11

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     The danby refrigerator in the front is not maintained in good repair and has an ambient temperature of 49F. No food was is in it at the time, but the facility does use it in the morning.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

3. Oct 22, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Raw shell eggs stored over bread in the reach in cooler in the kitchen.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PROPER DISPOSITION OF FOOD - RETURNED AND RESERVICE

     Gallons of milk are being offered to customers for breakfast. The customer is to pour their own milk and return the milk to the refrigerator for other customers.

     Correction: Food is not to be re-served, discard food after it was returned from service. Food can only be offered for consumption after it is returned if its packaging is still intact or the dispensing container prevented contamination. After discussion with the person in charge, the facility will offer a pitcher of milk and it will not return to the kitchen after service.

     Code 3-306.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No single-use toweling available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT - CLEANING FREQUENCY - CLEANED BEFORE AND AFTER USE

     The facility did not have proper means to plug drains for the 3 compartment sink. Drain stoppers not present at the time of the inspection which is an indicator that utensils are not cleaned properly before use.

     Correction: Provide drain stops for each compartment of the 3 compartment sink.

     Code 4-501.14 (A)

4. Sep 14, 2023 Follow Up · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 4 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Whipped butter in Arctic Air cooler is cold held at [50]°F. Milk in Danby reach in cooler is 45 F. The ambient temp of the Danby cooler was 53 F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Whipped butter voluntarily discarded. The milk was moved to a working cooler. Repair coolers.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

     Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

     There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.

     Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [90 days].

     Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     Arctic Air and Danby cooler is not maintained in good repair. Both units were iced up and not working correctly.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

5. Sep 13, 2023 Routine · 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Bakery items stored under raw shell eggs.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Eggs moved to the bottom of the cooler.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Whipped butter in Arctic Air cooler is cold held at [50]°F. Milk in Danby reach in cooler is 45 F. The ambient temp of the Danby cooler was 53 F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Whipped butter voluntarily discarded. The milk was moved to a working cooler. Repair coolers.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SANITIZED BEFORE USE AFTER CLEANING

     Utensils or equipment not sanitized after cleaning. No sanitizer available.

     Correction: Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment before contact with food. The facility shall cease operations until sanitizer is made available.

     Code 4-702.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

     Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.

     Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.11

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

     There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.

     Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [90 days].

     Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     Arctic Air and Danby cooler is not maintained in good repair. Both units were iced up and not working correctly.

     Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)