Inspection Report

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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

201 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD · WINTER HAVEN · Polk County · FL 33880

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3596625
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10878216
DBPR license6306150

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority09-19-5

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 2

#1Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer entrance and cook line**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized microwave **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:13 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.