Best Western Plus: inspection record

Name: Best Western Plus
Address: 200 Flagler Plaza Dr, Palm Coast, FL, US

Best Western Plus at 200 Flagler Plaza Dr in Palm Coast was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on June 1, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 14 findings, 3 of them high priority (several high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 4 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

June 1, 2026: Complaint Partial

Result: Call Back - Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

May 29, 2026: Complaint Partial

Result: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended. 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 1 basic findings.

Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of glass door reach in cooler shelves soiled with brown colored liquid. **
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed glass door reach in cooler: milk (60F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); yogurt (59F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated they stocked the butter, cream cheese, and yogurts approximately 3.5 hours prior to inspection. Person in charge placed milk, butter, and yogurt in another refrigerator too cool. Milk has been in reach in cooler for over four hours per person in charge. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **

May 28, 2026: Complaint Partial

Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 3 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 3 basic findings.

Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed hot holding lid on front counter repaired with plastic wrap. **
Basic: Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable rotten odor coming from glass door reach in cooler at buffet counter
Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of glass door reach in cooler shelves soiled with brown colored liquid. **
Basic: Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed hard boiled shell-less eggs in bowl in glass door reach in cooler with mold like growth.
Basic: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed glass door reach in cooler: milk (60F - Cold Holding) for more than four hours per person in charge. **
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed glass door reach in cooler: milk (60F - Cold Holding); butter (58F - Cold Holding); yogurt (59F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (55F - Cold Holding) Person in charge stated they stocked the butter, cream cheese, and yogurts approximately 3.5 hours prior to inspection. Person in charge placed milk, butter, and yogurt in another refrigerator too cool. Milk has been in reach in cooler for over four hours per person in charge. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **

January 23, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 3 high-priority, 4 intermediate and 7 basic findings.

Basic: 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.
Basic: 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 isn't easily cleanable or smooth. Person in charge stated they will order new lid. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign in kitchen hand washing station.
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed drink machine in lobby soiled with food debris.
Basic: 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.
Basic: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed yogurt reach in cooler interior shelves show rust.
Basic: 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. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: 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. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic: 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.
Basic: 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
Basic: 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. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Basic: 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. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: 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.

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