APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
2050 EAST HIGHWAY 50 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03B-02-4High Priority – Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. bacon – not fully cooked (87°F) advised manager to fully cook bacon, no fat, bacon becomes shelf stable **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed 1 on cook line 2 on servers ally 3 at dishwasher area 1 at bar **Warning**
03D-05-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. rice (44-45°F – Cooling) **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. rice (44-45°F – Cooling) **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-24-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At servers ally **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Tall cooler next to walk in, food debris on bottom of cooler Cook line drawers, brown liquid **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in the middle of the cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink in the middle of the cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-16-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By three compartment sink **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned below all equipment at bar **Warning**
23-21-4Basic – Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in tall cooler next to walk-in **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets on salad cooler, vegetables drawers gaskets Lid to salad cooler with black build up Under soup warmers below microwave Surface that cook line drawers hit cooler Exterior of cooler doors on cook line- hinges, surface where gasket meets the coolers on cold sides Under 4 burner stove Below soda machine at servers station on right **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:37 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.