At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
20point violations
14 problems found · 2 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 6 to 28 point violations. Best Western Cottontree got about the same as most.
Compared with 5,233 Salt Lake County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Best Western Cottontree?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Ready-to-eat food not dated 4.3.60**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Dish sink or dish machine not set up right 4.4.59**How to fixFix it
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events 4.2.22How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Best Western Cottontree's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Best Western Cottontree. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Best Western Cottontree first; we check that you run it.
Your whole team can help. Each person gets one next step, and everyone can see what's done.
This is my place: claim Best Western CottontreeWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Ready-to-eat food not datedThe county found: “Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not…”
First step: The rule
Then the next one: Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
Log it
Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.
Show what you did
Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.
Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 4-301.12.
Try it yourself
Fix and log it: Ready-to-eat food not dated
A practice run. Nothing is saved. Tap each step when it's done.
0 of 4 done
The rule
From Food Code 3-501.17
Logged
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What people see after you fix and log it
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer point violations than last time (26 → 20). That takes a team.
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestSep 24, 2026Routine inspection20 points
This one: 20 points, inspected Sep 24, 2026.
14 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Date marking: the 7-day rule
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Are you Best Western Cottontree? Fix it
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
4.4.59** Sanitizing Solutions-Testing Devices
There is no sanitizer test kit available.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-301.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Set up
- 1. Wash your hands at the hand sink (never at this sink).
- 2. Clean and sanitize all three sinks and both drainboards.
- 3. Sink 1 (WASH): detergent and water at 110°F or hotter.
From Food Code 4-301.12
Washing, step by step
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
The three-compartment sink, step by step
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Non-critical (10)
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The department's words
4.2.22 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
Cabinetry is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.13 Equipment and Utensils - Design and Construction
Domestic style refrigerators and freezers are not durable for commercial use.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Shelves in the reach-in cooler are dirty. Cabinets are dirty. Exterior surfaces of drink dispensers are dirty.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Covering Receptacles
The department's words
4.5.67 Covering Receptacles
Dumpster lids are left open.
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Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
The department's words
4.5.69 Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
The dumpster area is not maintained clean.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.1 Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas
Various wall surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various walls are damaged.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Best Western Cottontree? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The floor is dirty in various areas.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Best Western Cottontree? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Best Western Cottontree? Fix it
EarlierNov 18, 2025Routine inspection26 points
21 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 21, 2025Routine inspection12 points
5 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 10, 2024Routine inspection10 points
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 2, 2022Routine inspection18 points
9 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 2, 2021Routine inspection24 points
9 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 2, 2020Routine inspection7 points
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 25, 2019Routine inspection13 points
6 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 11, 2018Routine inspection21 points
9 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 28, 2016Routine inspection23 points
11 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
As a customer of Best Western Cottontree, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Dish sink or dish machine not set up right Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Public Lodging: full breakfast
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 20 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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