APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT Inspection – July 2, 2025

High Priority 2

#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies at bar 1 live fly at fish machine

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep cooler on cook line – yogurt (59F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (52F – Cold Holding); buttermilk ranch (51F – Cold Holding); beer cheese sauce (54F – Cold Holding); manger advised good temps at 11:00am, believes cooler recently went through defrost cycle, items moved to walk in freezer. Redemption all items at or below 40F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun holster soiled at bar **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean plates stored on soiled shelf above prep coolers on cook line

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Plastic curtains over rear kitchen door torn

#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer Under grease trap at rear of kitchen

#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor mats in kitchen uneven and separating **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. monitors soiled above cook line

#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream in chest freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

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