APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
1901 West Main Street
Florida, 34452
Citrus County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers in cook line area. Employees started cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored above washed/prepped lemons. Operator moved lemons to ready to eat storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in beer cooler. Manager dated 3/15. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cheyenne
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go cup in rice used as scoop, to go cup removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put beard guards on **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through the kitchen
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up walk in freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of stove soiled Behind and under grills soiled Reach in cooler gasket
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright cooler in salad station soiled
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook put beard guard on started preparing food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 81F, discussed proper water temperature for hand washing
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Fly on cook line landed on pan cover, pan cover removed from product and put in dish area **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream 12:15 (49F - Cold Holding) 45F in top rail of salad cooler, manager out in walk in cooler to get down to temperature **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Crate with sanitizer bucket on it in front of hand sink in bar, crate moved from in front of hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).