APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
201 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD · WINTER HAVEN · Polk County · FL 33880
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-19-5High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook cut limes in slicer and placed in prep container with bare hands. Employee removed limes from cook line**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 2
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer entrance and cook line**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized microwave **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:13 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.