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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR maintains a 2.0/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in KISSIMMEE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
Kissimmee, Florida, 34746
Osceola County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10898822

  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored next to alcohol bottles at bar. Operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken tenders over bucket of vanilla ice cream in reach-in freezer at end of cookline by ice machine. Operator removed ice cream. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico salsa temping 47F in pullout cooler drawer of grill on cookline. Per operator placed in drawer 3 hours ago, operator moved to walk-in cooler to bring down to 41. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In storage closet - Spray bottle with glass cleaner and other chemical bottles stored at top shelf with single service items underneath. Operator moved chemicals. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue glass cleaner in storage closet by walk-in coolers not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8817611

  • 05-04-4:Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Two reaching cooler in cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In small spice container
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On the mop sink.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on pan in cookline
  • 38-12-4:Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. In front of the server line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exhausted on fryer.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, pan with paper towels over sink. Operator removed the pan to make it accessible. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718675

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. DM not priming sanitizer.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipment on the dish rack.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By all equipment in the kitchen .
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - 3Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Next routine per Randy Hicks.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. First tested at 0 ppm, retested at 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8532134

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dumpster area
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Chip/tortilla shelving
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelving cookline
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Ice in machine, small amounts of visible black debris. Operator removed ice Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in the bar
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep area Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New servers and host with no food handler training
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340405

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In the kitchen
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Front make line