APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
1390 DUNLAWTON AVE · PORT ORANGE · Volusia County · FL 32127
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee touched prepared burger with bare hands
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – tomato basil soup, 112F; marinara, 110F; operator turned up heat on hot holding unit to "high" setting to rapidly reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. – chicken wing par cooked for 3 minutes, cooled, then fully cooked for service, provided written procedures form **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, residue, or grease. – meat press -inside of right side microwave over salad station -inside of salad mix reach-in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
16-15-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on drainboards or equivalent. – by dish machine
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. – cheese sauce **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -over prep table and cook line **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – 3 on the floor behind ice machine
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. – reach in cooler doors
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee backpack hanging on soda bag-in-box rack, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. – cook wearing a bracelet
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. – cook line
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. – below equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. – walk in cooler – ice cream freezer
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. -over two compartment prep sink
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – exterior of grill – back side of fryers – exterior of salad cooler – hood – both walk in cooler fan guards – walk in cooler door handle – laminated procedures hanging from bag in box soda rack – tables below cooking equipment – underside of shelves at cookline/expediting area – exterior of salt and pepper containers
14-33-4Basic – Shelf with rust that has pitted the surface. – below table at cookline
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall above salad station – near ice machine
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:44 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
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.