APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

Old SR 54
Florida, 33559
Pasco County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/4/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #10807054
2025-04-04
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 3/26/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler. Employee mopped up water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor in front of door.
  • 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. Operator closed machine, called eco lab, and set up sink for sanitizing. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #10805356
2025-03-26
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 1/13/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Observed: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside ice machine next to 3-comp sink Priority: Basic
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cook line Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on prep table adjacent to 2-comp sink Employee placed in manager office **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans wet nesting on on shelf adjacent to ice machine Priority: Basic
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Handle missing on bar area cooler next to hand sink Priority: Basic
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Observed: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic containers stored on shelf adjacent to 2-comp sink Priority: Basic
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food build up inside reachin freezer on cookline adjacent to fryers Priority: Basic
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Observed: Single-service articles improperly stored. A box of dinner napkins stored on floor in dry storage area adjacent to mop sink Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle filled with oil stored on cook line prep table Employee labeled **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
Food Inspector #8747894
2025-01-13
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 8/20/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reachin cooler in bar area
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelving. Stockroom shelving
Food Inspector #8863264
2024-08-20
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 8/14/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris and grease under cooking equipment on cooks line, expo area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Expo area cleaned, cook line still needs cleaning **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: . Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Some work in progress. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8858037
2024-08-14
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 8/13/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Dry storage self **Warning**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead by drain on cooks line 1 dead on table behind steam box **Warning**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris and grease under cooking equipment on cooks line, expo area **Warning**
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Boxes **Warning**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler, bottom soda head **Warning**
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cooks line tongs **Warning**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies at bar **Warning**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine **Warning**
Food Inspector #8852531
2024-08-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).