APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
5908 18 ST · ELLENTON · Manatee County · FL 34222
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High 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 sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Manager primed and repositioned the sanitizer tube. New reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 15 small flying insects around the bag in box soda machine in the back kitchen area. No flying insects were observed landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel provided at the hand wash sink in the bar area. Manager placed paper towels at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in the back preparation area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in the three compartment sink area soiled. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Establishment phones stored on a table next to food in the expo area. Manager removed the phones. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in the walk in freezer, walk in keg cooler and the bar area soiled. Floor drains in the dishwasher and cook line area soiled. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the microwave oven on the left side of the cook line soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All dish racks in the establishment soiled. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the stand up reach in cooler next to the cook line soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in the dishwasher area soiled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:04 AM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.