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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

10243 BIG BEND RD · RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County · FL 33569

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3658153
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13497087
DBPR license3916101

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sticks 55 F, shrimp 56 F in reach in freezer. Manager moved items to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on sauce cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided copies of food handler certifications that was uploaded into the computer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 6

#1Basic24-26-4

Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Plastic container on floor.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on sauce cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile on cook line.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in chicken. Employee removed at time inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.