Holiday Inn Express Clearwater
2580 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765 · Permanent Food Service · License 6216106
What drove the grade
Dented can present of country sausage gravy on shelf in kitchen .
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 25 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 25, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented can present of country sausage gravy on shelf in kitchen .
See stop sale. Employee segregated can for return
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of triple sink .
Basic2
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit at breakfast station .
Employee placed an ambient thermometer toward the interior front area of reach in cooler
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in kitchen .
Employee relocated employee open water bottles
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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
- 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.