Applebee's Neighborhood Grill/bar

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 19, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 2 core
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING MACHINE - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES

     Temperature gauges on the front of the kitchen dishwasher nolonger work. Replace them.

     Correction: Warewashing machine shall be equipped with a temperature measuring device that measures the temperature of water in the wash and rinse tank, the incoming water for hot water sanitizing or water in the chemical sanitizing tank

     Code 4-204.115

   • Not serious Core

     WAREWASHING - MECHANICAL HOT WATER - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES

     An irreversible registering thermometer is not provided for measuring utensil surface temperatures in the hot water sanitizing kitchen dishwasher.

     Correction: Provide an irreversible registering thermometer.

     Code 4-302.13 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     PUBLIC RESTROOMS - WASTE RECEPTACLES

     One of the women's restroom stalls was missing a waste recepticle.

     Correction: Provide waste receptacles in each stall in women's restroom.

     Code 8-201.15

2. Sep 26, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core
   • Serious Priority

     RAW ANIMAL FOODS-COOKING TEMPERATURES - 165 DEGREES

     Raw breaded chicken chunk was not cooked to a temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds.

     Correction: Adjust procedures and methods to cook poultry to 165 °F for 15 seconds.

     Code 3-401.11 (A) (3)

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Pico and Sour Cream in the Server Cold Rail was observed cold held at 47.3 and 44.4°F respectively.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     4 Cheese Mac 'n Cheese Sauce in the Right Prep Cooler - cookline was observed cold held at 44.9°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring the food temperatures during cold holding.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding.

     Code 2-103.11 (I)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY

     Thermometer in Grill Drawers, measuring ambient air, is not accurate.

     Correction: Replace thermometer.

     Code 4-203.12

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY

     Thermometer in Bar Cooler, measuring ambient air, is not accurate.

     Correction: Replace thermometer.

     Code 4-203.12

   • Not serious Core

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - UNWASHED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SEPARATED FROM RTE FOODS

     Unwashed fruits and vegetables were observed stored over RTE tomatoes, strawberries, and jalapenos.

     Correction: Rearrange food storage so that unwashed fruits and vegetables are stored under or away from RTE foods.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (8)

3. Oct 3, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The Sink and Surface Sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 2258 PPM.

     Correction: Repair or adjust chemical dispensing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - SANITIZATION

     The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring proper sanitization techniques in the food establishment.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that utensils and equipment are properly sanitized and that proper solution temperatures, chemical concentrations, pH and exposure times are being followed..

     Code 2-103.11 (K)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING MACHINE - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES

     The temperature gauges on the front of the dishwasher are full of condensation and the wash and rinse temperatures are not legible.

     Correction: Warewashing machine shall be equipped with a temperature measuring device that measures the temperature of water in the wash and rinse tank, the incoming water for hot water sanitizing or water in the chemical sanitizing tank

     Code 4-204.115

   • Not serious Core

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Scoops in the spices were not stored with their handles extended.

     Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

     The roof leaks over the storage rack on the backside of the cookline.

     Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair the leak in the roof.

     Code 6-501.11

4. Aug 7, 2023 Pre-inspection · 2 priority foundation, 2 core
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

     Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

     Code 2-501.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING MACHINE - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES

     The water temperature gauges on the front of the warewashing machine are no longer legible.

     Correction: Replaice the temperature gauges on the front of the dishwasher. Warewashing machine shall be equipped with a temperature measuring device that measures the temperature of water in the wash and rinse tank, the incoming water for hot water sanitizing or water in the chemical sanitizing tank

     Code 4-204.115

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     Middle Prep Cooler is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed thermometer.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

     Leaking roof over storage rack.

     Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair leak in the roof.

     Code 6-501.11