APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
US Highway 19
Florida, 33761
Highland Woods
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In beer cooler Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Timer buttons on cook line Plastic on. Pipes in walk in cooler have brown /white mold like substance and rust
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Multiple coolers Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bar
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in bar - rusted shelves, bottom panel missing panel. Multiple rusted shelves Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom and shelf of salamander
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hinges of reach in coolers on cook line Shelves in dry storage area Drop in cooler tracks, in bar Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In walk in cooler, covered pipes have mold like substance. Floor tiles cracked, missing in beer cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drop in cooler on middle cook line - spinach dip (53F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken 3 hours ago were at 40 or below, operators discarded.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of soda gun in bar. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in multiple coolers Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach in cooler in bar has styrofoam foam on bottom, not smooth and cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in multiple coolers Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach in cooler in bar has styrofoam foam on bottom, not smooth and cleanable. Warning
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth lactic acid compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In bar, not at proper strength, corrected to proper strength Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. 0 ppm, operator primed machine, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook coughed on back of hand, picked up to go bowl to fill, no hand wash. Discussed with operator and asked cook to wash hands, cook washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook washed hands for less than 15 seconds total time Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ranch dressing in vertical cooler at expo line -ranch dressing (53F - Cold Holding) In drawers on cook line under grill - linguini (47F - Cold Holding); ribs (47F - Cold Holding); prime rib (49F - Cold Holding); riblets (51F - Cold Holding); steak (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F - Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers on cook line under grill - linguini (47F - Cold Holding); ribs (47F - Cold Holding); prime rib (49F - Cold Holding); riblets (51F - Cold Holding); steak (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F - Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer. In vertical cooler at expo line- ranch dressing (53F - Cold Holdingno temperatures taken this morning, was in cooler over night. See stop sale **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 8 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cools, one corrected **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelves rusted in vertical cooler on end of cook line And vertical cooler at expo
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame of cooler in bar Tracks of drop in cooler in bar
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain line missing from soda gun in bar
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By Dish machine, soda boxes
- 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. 10 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table - mashed potatoes (123F - Hot Holding), moved to microwave to reheat, heated to 183F Corrected On-Site
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Timothy McClintock - expired 4/23
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of red nozzle of soda gun.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).