APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
17500 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooked rice (47F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The rice was prepared the day prior to the inspection. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked rice (47F – Cooling) in the walk in cooler. The rice was prepared the day prior to the inspection. The operator discarded the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. The operator was unable to locate the high temperature disc used for the dishmachine.
Basic 2
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the operator unable to locate the seating license.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets stored near packaged condiment bottles on the server expo line and near clean equipment in the prep area. The operator properly stored the sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.