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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in PLANT CITY. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

1204 Townsgate Court
Florida, 33566
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/15/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13467367

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease buildup on 6 burner range knobs
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on make line cutting board. Manager removed and sanitized cutting board Corrected On-Site
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout throughout kitchen
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Multiple lights out in kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water in floor drain three-compartment sink at bar. Manager unclogged drain Corrected On-Site
  • 16-05-4:Basic - Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed excessive food debris clogging sprayer heads and left on dishes. Discussed pre scraping before putting equipment in dish machine. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker installed at wrong section of splitter added to hose bibb. Discussed proper location to install
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler rack have accumulated food debris on cook line

7/21/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10915318

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing grout throughout kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler wire racks soiled with mold like substance
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies on wall at bar. 1 fly flying around expo window not landing on food contact surfaces. Manager eradicated and cleaned and sanitized area Corrected On-Site

1/21/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8892201

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 4 basic

  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout and broken floor tiles in dish and cook line causing accumulated water and food debris buildup Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving soiled with mold like substance
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler and reach in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Fromm right side ice well at bar
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler racks soiled with food debris and mold like substance. Interiors of microwaves soiled with food debris. Soda gun at bar soiled with mold like substance

9/17/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8777738

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 4 basic

  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout and cracked tiles in kitchen and dish pit
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed grease buildup on wall on cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket inserts soiled with accumulated debris
  • 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. Observed 3 expired safe staff cards

2/2/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8509699

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 basic

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris on cook line
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line wells have accumulated food debris Pos cook line screens and buttons soiled
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler and reach in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed recycled plastic bottle holding oil on cook line

9/26/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8376306

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 4 basic

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At ice well drain at bar
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In beer cooler, Under ice well at bar
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of expo line ticket panels soiled. Exterior of microwaves soiled Inside of cold wells on cook line Walk in cooler racks soiled with food debris and mold like substance
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From ice bins at bar
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flies at bar