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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in PANAMA CITY. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 7 reports on file

US Highway 19
Florida, 33761
Highland Woods
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/22/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13595237

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

12/12/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 10897106

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain covers missing in the whole line area, and the bar.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor and wall soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer. Bar area floor.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and around dumpster, and around door area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris behind/underneath the grill. Grease and debris in grill cooler compressor compartment area. Fry station cooler casket area soiled. Mold like substance on walk in cooler shelves. Presence of soiled hammer under the cook line prep table.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom upright fry station cooler.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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. Tested at 0 ppm. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over coleslaw in walking cooler. Manager moved burgers to bottom.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Diced tomatoes not cooling properly as evidenced by temperature at 50F at 1:37pm, still 50F at 2:39pm. Manager spread tomatoes out in a bigger pan for better cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

6/2/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8748077

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On cook line.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. On cook line.

7/31/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8845728

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. By walk-in freezer and in server station.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall, in front of dish pit. Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair, under bar ice well around drain.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in walk-in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris on sides of cook line equipment. Grease build up on fryers.

1/22/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8444500

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 3 basic

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In front of dish pit. Wall soiled/mold like substance across from dish pit.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop stored in ice water at bar. Operator switch to running dipper well at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Walk-in freezer items near door not frozen solid.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up in grooves of soda nozzle. Vegetable particles stuck to shredded in prep area. Sent to dish pit for washing at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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.

9/12/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8444278

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/13/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8364282

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 int, 4 basic

  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In middle of cook line and by fryers.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Ice well at bar dripping on to floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on walk-in cooler gasket and handle. Food debris build up on cook line reach in cooler gaskets.
  • 28-02-4:Basic - Rainwater dripping from ceiling in dining area near bar and in dry storage area. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pico de Gallo ambient cooling from 12:11, 48F at 3:30, down to 47F, at 4:00. Manager spread product onto sheet trays and placed in freezer for rapid cooling, temped at 40F, Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep area handwash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site