APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR

Name: APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
Address: 1975 N MILITARY TRAIL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409, US
Rating: 2.1

North Military Trail

West Palm Beach, Florida, 33417

Palm Beach County County

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)

Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8870186

09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched ready to eat washed/cut lime with bare hand while placing as garnish into frozen drink to be served directly to customer. Operator discussed with employee who then began using tongs to remove/place ready to eat garnish. Corrected On-Site
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line make top; cooked spinach and artichoke dip (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held overfilled in pan on make top for less than 2 hours, removed overfilled portion. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line steam table; cooked mashed potatoes (116F - Hot Holding). Operator stated cooked mashed potatoes reheated prior to being placed in steam table, held for less than 1 hour, reheated to 168F. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782499

03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line Make top cooler(s); cooked green beans (53F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held overfilled in make top for 1 hour, moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink; threaded faucet with hose attached, no vacuum breaker. Advised Operator to install vacuum breaker.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8606809

51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In dumpster garage, Co2 tanks not secured. Advised operator to secure Co2 tanks.
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table mashed potatoes (104F - Hot Holding). Operator stated mashed potatoes was reheated prior to being placed in steam table held for less than 1 hour. Reheated potatoes to 195F. Corrected On-Site