APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

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. Dish area dish machine, 0 ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: chicken (45F - Cold Holding); fish (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); ribs (45F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F,46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in grill drawers overnight. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: chicken (45F - Cold Holding); fish (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); ribs (45F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F,46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in grill drawers overnight. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Both sides of splitter to mop sink missing vacuum breaker. Manager removed splitter during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Five employee training certificates not original certificates.

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash cycle in dish area dish machine, 99F.

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in wait station area.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers. Manager placed energy drink in area where employee personal food is stored. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Shelf and floor in walk-in freezer.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted.

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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwaves on cook line. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine. Soda gin in bar area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small bowl used to scoop pico on cook line. Manager discarded bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in dish area.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Two hood vents missing above cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer shelf and floor.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at bar area hand washing sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Top of dish machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Employee turned containers over during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container on prep table in front of walk-in cooler. Manager added label during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cookline: salmon (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); steak (50F - Cold Holding); Hamburger (51F - Cold Holding). Manager advised that all the items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight and had been placed in the cook line drawers three hours earlier. Manager had all the items placed in the walk-in-cooler Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Mgrinstructed emplolyee to cleanRepeat Violation Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on top of dishmachine . Manager removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted bucket. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in-freezer behind cooling unit, and on the floor.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sink sign in men's room. Inspector provided a sign. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Manager had employee clean Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed lid open on dumpster Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed two boxes of plastic cutlery stored on the floor of storage room

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At the server station, two dead roaches on floor, manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Observed three dead roaches on floor at the front line kitchen area. Observed three dead roaches on shelf at the front line kitchen area. Observed three dead roaches on floor near closet at the server area. Observed one dead roach on crevice above front cook line area. Observed three dead roaches on floor at the dish machine area. Observed one dead roach on floor under handwash sink at the cook line. Observed one dead roach on floor near walk-in cooler entrance. Observed five dead roaches on floor at the liquor room. Also observed one live roach on floor at the front line kitchen area, manager killed and cleaned. Observed one live roach on floor at the prep area, Manager killed and cleaned. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 48F and sour cream 48F, Manager voluntarily discarded the food.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the ware washing area, orange hose attached, no back flow preventer installed. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the cook line, bowl no handle inside dressing container, manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At the server station, two dead roaches on floor, manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack above oil jugs, manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment heavily soiled, also wall behind cook line soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer shelves and floor.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the bar area.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in coolers at the cook line. Also, interior of microwaves soiled.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the cook line, spray bottle with yellow substance not labeled, manager labeled oil. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Unable to provide certificates Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-21: Not able to provide certificates. Time Extended

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of deoderizer on shelf over liquor in dry storage area. Container of bleach hanging on roll cart next to clean plates in ware wash area. Repeat Violation

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. Dish machine 0 ppm chlorine. Instructed manager to set up sanitizer in triple sink.

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee placed raw shrimp on grill and continued to stir item in steam table without first washing hands. Female employee touched pants and continued to add silverware on plate from pass thru without washing hands. Male employee touched phone and vape from prep table and continued working on cookline without first washing hands. Male employee untied apron and touched personal items and continued to put on gloves to prepare ribs without washing hands. Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In ware wash area, black hose attached to sink with no backflow prevention device. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee pulling plated food from pass thru window has artificial painter nails.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided DBPR form via email.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler/freezer at end of cookline soiled with food debris. Interior of microwave on cookline soiled with food debris. Slimes substance on soda gun behind bar. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Unable to provide certificates Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Unable to produce list.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in maple sauce in reach in cooler at end of cookline.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cutting boards stored on top shelf of clean dish shelf near dish machine.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table at end of cookline next to single use items. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Vape pen and phone on prep table next to single use containers on prep table at cookline. Bag and shirt on dry storage shelf over coffee near office.

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Two fan guards in disrepair on cookline. Ice build up near fans in walk in freezer. Cutting boards are stained and have deep grooves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cookline soiled with food debris. Floor under equipment at bar heavily soiled. Also, standing water under ice machine near office.

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Ribs cooled yesterday on sheet pan in walk in cooler on roll cart with no overhead protection. Employee lunchbox on shelf over steaks in walk in cooler.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of multiple microwaves on cookline have build up. Exterior of upright reach in unit at end of cookline has buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On plastic pans on shelf over prep table at end of cookline.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Mayo in bottle on front line with no label.