APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
North Cleveland Avenue
Florida, 33903
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8477402
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license not displayed. License shows current in system. Operator provided current inspection upon request. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelet while preparing food on cook's line. Overhand employee remove bracelet during in. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed chicken tenders on floor of walk-in freezer.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored next to clean plateware on cook's line. Operator moved plateware during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed styrofoam to go containers stored on floor of outside shed.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed waste line missing at outside bar soda gun holster.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook's line bring dirty plateware and utensils to dishwasher and change gloves without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing practices with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed Ecolab sanitizer drain line in hand washing sink. Operator removed from sink. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid by three compartment sink.
Inspection Date: 8/18/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376486
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal bowls on rack in hall next to three compartment sink wet nesting. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on drawer of low boy reach in cooler on cook's line holding raw steak.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of Windex next to paper to go cups on outside bar top. Employee moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site