BEST WESTERN PLUS

Name: BEST WESTERN PLUS
Address: 200 FLAGLER PLAZA DR, PALM COAST, FL, 32137, US
Rating: 59.1

200 FLAGLER PLAZA DR, PALM COAST, FL 32137

License #2800568

🏨 Hotel/Resort ℹ️

59.1 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

June 1, 2026 · 0 findings · 0 critical

Complaint Partial

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BEST WESTERN PLUS in PALM COAST currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 59.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 1, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 50 total violations — 9 critical, 19 major, 22 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal employee food not storage separately from establishment food. Person in charge moved employee food to employee refrigerator.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed glass/plastic viewing window missing on buffet hot plate self closing lid. Person in charge has plastic wrap wrapped around lid as a sneeze guard however the plastic wrap isnt easily cleanable or smooth. Person in charge stated they will order new lid.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign in kitchen hand washing station.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed drink machine in lobby soiled with food debris.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of shelves on glass door reach in cooler on buffet soiled with black/green/white mold like substance. Observed interior shelves on glass door reach in cooler in office soiled with food debris.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed yogurt reach in cooler interior shelves show rust.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed unwrapped plastic knives stored with knife blade facing up on buffet line. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge had employee invert knives.
[08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed two apples on buffet not wrapped. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge placed apples in kitchen to be washed air dried and wrapped.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Observed in Glass door yogurt reach in cooler: milk (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (45F - Cold Holding) ambient air 50F left in cooler for approximately a day per person in charge.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Glass door yogurt reach in cooler: milk (50F - Cold Holding); yogurt (45F - Cold Holding) ambient air 50F
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened on Tuesday per person in charge not date marked. Person in charge added date mark.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with food debris.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in hand washing station in kitchen. Person in charge added paper towels too hand washing station.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed scrambled eggs and cooked hotdogs from previous days stored in glass door reach in cooler not date marked.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and easily cleanable and are dusty.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing behind wall where 3 compartment sink is located.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Chargers on prep table. Personal food not idd.
[14-10-4] Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Ac blocking hand washing sink is on a piece of dry way that is crumbling.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor in kitchen is soiled.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing thermometers in cold holding units.
[08B-04-4] Open condiments provided for self-service not properly protected. Cheese, oatmeal, ham, salsa not covered with self closing hinged lids. Sausage gravy does not have a self closing hinged lid.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Below 3 compartment sink there is exposed concrete.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Establishment was not sanitizing there dishes because they didnt have sanitizer. Explained how bleach will work and person in charge got bleach and set up and it tested at 75ppm.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.24.
[02C-03-5] 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 in reach in cooler opened yesterday not dated.
[53B-15-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Establishment does not have basic food safety training in place. Kitchen person has no knowledge.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed kitchen staff wash hands in 3CS.
[31A-10-4] Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Air conditioner blocking hand washing sink is draining into hand washing sink. Person in charge removed air conditioner and drain from sink.
[53A-04-6] Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Establishment still does not have a certified food manager in place.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink is Can not get to hand washing sink because its blocked by air conditioning unit. Person in charge removed air conditioner.
[53B-01-5] 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. Establishment does not have any food safety training in place.