Holiday Inn
101 W Muhammad Ali Blvd · 40202 · Food Service
Most recent inspection June 5, 2026 — 131 days ago. Up 12 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 102 days.
Inspection types on record: Followup (1), Regular (2).
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 96 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
Holiday Inn has 3 health inspections on record with Louisville, with scores ranging from 84 to 96. The latest inspection on June 5, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 40202 is 98, so this location scores lower than its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- A · 96
June 5, 2026
Followup
- C · 84
May 29, 2026
Regular
- Certified food protection managerNo certified food manager present.
- Food separated and protectedReady-to-eat food subject to contamination by raw animal product. (raw shelled eggs over condiments/pickles in walk in)
- Critical: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED AND SANITIZEDFood-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized. (no sanitizer available for 3 compartment or ware washing machine; was corrected while inspector still here)
- Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (salmon filets stored above cold line in roll top cooler; top portions of filets at 50F-54F, bottom half at 36F-38F; filets were discarded)
- Approved thawing methods usedImproper thawing method being used for TCS food. (reduced oxygen packaged fish being thawed under refrigeration without being fully removed from package)
- In-use utensils, properly storedSuitable dispensing utensil not being used by employee for handling food. (scoops in bulk sugar container without handle)
- Utensil, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handledImproper storage of clean utensils. (clean glassware stored where exposed to ice condensate contamination at bar)
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and usedEquipment is not maintained in good repair. (large amount of ice condesate in cold holding units at bar; bar drink cold holding units holding at 47F-49F, no TCS foods stored inside)
- Ware washing facilities: installed, maintained, used, test stripsThe wash temperature of a mechanical ware washing machine is not sufficient. (ware washing machine not reaching minimum of 120F)
- Nonfood-contact surfaces cleanNonfood-contact surfaces have accumulation of (spilled cheese in walk in)
- A · 96
November 13, 2025
Regular
Other inspections near Holiday Inn
- Hip Hop Sweet ShopA · 100
- District 6A · 99
- Cheezy Does ItA · 100
- Ohlemachers Wisconsin Meat & Cheese ProductsA · 100
- The Slushies LabA · 100
- Rico & SabrosoC · 94
- Exotic BowlzA · 98
- Blasian PersuasionA · 95
- In Season324 W Main St Ste AA · 100
- Frost & FluffA · 100
Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.