12250 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32826
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES has a mixed inspection record — 3 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 3 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 37% of the 3646 inspected restaurants in ORLANDO on the trailing-year record.
3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Orange County average of 2.0.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 5813856 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.