For immediate release: March 31, 2008 (08-044)

Contacts:
Lisa Salmi, Transient Accommodations 360-236-2927
Jeff Smith, Communications Office 360-236-4072

OLYMPIA ¾ A Tacoma motel’s license has been suspended after state health inspectors found dangerous, unsanitary conditions that posed an immediate threat to guests.

The license of the Daffodil Motel, 7909 Pacific Highway East, has been immediately suspended by the state Department of Health for a host of code violations.

Department investigators found hazardous conditions in motel rooms at the Daffodil, including smoke detectors that don’t work; mold; unsanitary mattresses; unsafe exposed electrical wiring; unsanitary floors, walls, and fixtures; and other unsanitary conditions.

The owner of the Daffodil has 20 days to request a hearing and contest these charges. The motel must be vacated by midnight Monday, March 31. It cannot reopen until a hearing is held.

Motels offering three or more units to guests for less than 30 days must be licensed by the agency’s Facilities and Services Licensing Program. The program licenses about 1,700 motels, hotels, inns, resorts, and bed-and-breakfast facilities in the state. It enforces health and safety standards for those establishments.

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