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APPLEBEE'S

5550 FRUITEVILLE RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3644543
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10981649
DBPR license6803840

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed an employee wash their hands without soap. Operator had them rewash their hands with soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed debris build up on top of the dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · 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.