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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR maintains a 3.4/5 food safety rating based on 11 health department inspections in MELBOURNE. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

West Eau Gallie Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/7/2026

Inspection #: 3647309

Inspection Date: 12/16/2025

Inspection #: 3647309

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13460012

  • 36-09-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom floors not in good condition. Handicapped stall in ladies bathroom, tile is broken - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
  • 29-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda gun holster - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from underneath ice bin in bar area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10908384

  • 36-09-5:Basic - Bathroom floors not in good condition. Handicapped stall in ladies bathroom, tile is broken
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 3 lights under hoods not functioning.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda gun holster
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from underneath ice bin in bar area.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ribs (45F - Cold Holding); pasta (44F - Cold Holding); riblets (45F - Cold Holding) items on cook line unit overnight, raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); diced chicken (47F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (45F - Cold Holding); pasta (44F - Cold Holding); riblets (45F - Cold Holding) items on cook line unit overnight, raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); diced chicken (47F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drink nozzle in bar is heavily soiled with mold like substance

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727005

  • 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in back storage room is in disrepair., ceiling tile piece missing in prep area by chips. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-64-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Extremely heavy pungent odor in women's bathroom. Heavy odor when walking in to establishment through front door. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 29-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Toilets in bathrooms plumbing fixtures, rusted and pitted Pipes under dishwasher area has brown build up underneath on pipes. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 29-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water on floor. Standing water by soda multiplex by office. Standing water in walk in cooler by freezer door. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe in bar area leaking from joints in pvc pipes. Causing standing water on floor - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: 1 small live flying insect in dry storage area **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10725545

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets on all drawers on cook line have food debris build up.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in back storage room is in disrepair., ceiling tile piece missing in prep area by chips.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in bar area and bar seating area have heavy dust build up around air vents Ceiling tiles in kitchen heavily soiled, especially by ice machine
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door freezer in kitchen has bungee cord attached to close door. 4 drawer cooler on cook line falls out when opened. Hand wash sink by 2 door freezer and fryers is hanging on wall lopsided Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Extremely heavy pungent odor in women's bathroom. Heavy odor when walking in to establishment through front door.
  • 29-12-4:Basic - Plumbing fixture (toilet, urinal, sink) not easily cleanable. Toilets in bathrooms plumbing fixtures, rusted and pitted Pipes under dishwasher area has brown build up underneath on pipes.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in bar area
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water on floor. Standing water by soda multiplex by office. Standing water in walk in cooler by freezer door.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind soda machine is soiled in wait staff area. Wall behind grill is soiled Wall behind chip rack Wall in prep area Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe in bar area leaking from joints in pvc pipes. Causing standing water on floor
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in kitchen
  • 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. If this is a repeat violation, next time will result in administrative complaint Repeat Violation
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Last service date was 6/2022

Inspection Date: 10/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10658200

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items hanging on soda bib rack Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler drawer on cook line falls out when pulled out. Gas stove missing knobs, using wrench to turn flame up or down
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen cook line is soiled with dust, wall behind drink station soiled with soda
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 8/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8860668

  • 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. 2 of the 4 stalls are lacking toilet paper covers. Toilet paper dispensers in ladies room poor repair.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851322

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Under cold bar on cook line is soiled with old food debris.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is current. License displayed expired April 1, 2024 Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lower cooling unit in disrepair 2 drawer falls off rail when pulled out too far.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at round walk in freezer door.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain under hand sink is missing elbow to drain,causing water to drain into bar floor.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above cook line prep area is dusty and soiled. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497766

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on cookline and in bar area.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of cooler in bar area.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above cookline hot bar is soiled with dust.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (52F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (47F - Cold Holding); operator discarded rice and cheese sauce.

Inspection Date: 9/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352333

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vents have dust build up at entrance of kitchen.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in disrepair at entrance to keg cooler. Floor tiles in disrepair in walk in freezer.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in men's bathroom used by employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink is coming away from the wall, and faucets are corroded at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drink nozzle surface area has build up around area. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copies for safe staff training for all employees.