La Quinta Inn and Suites
7200 George T Edwards Dr, Melbourne, FL 32940 · Permanent Food Service · License 1505125
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 18 follow-up), 2 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 18, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 11, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
commercial cooked egg white patties ; (65°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage patties (68°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage links (67°F - Cold Holding); package of small whole butter (65°F - Cold Holding); whole gallon of Milk ambient air (70°F - Cold Holding)
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
commercial cooked egg white patties ; (65°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage patties (68°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage links (67°F - Cold Holding); package of small whole butter (65°F - Cold Holding); whole gallon of Milk ambient air (70°F - Cold Holding)
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.
Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. commercial cooked egg white patties ; (65°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage patties (68°F - Cold Holding); commercial cooked sausage links (67°F - Cold Holding); package of small whole butter (65°F - Cold Holding); whole gallon of Milk ambient air (70°F - Cold Holding)
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Upright reach in cooler has water at the bottom
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.