APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
1005 NW 13 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (46F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F – Cold Holding); corn salsa (47F – Cold Holding); pico (46F – Cold Holding) items in cooler no longer than 4 hours, items made previous days, operator placed ice on items. Rice 39, corn salsa 40, pico 37, coleslaw 40. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior salamander on cooks line. Multiple cutting boards on cooks line and clean dish rack stained. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on top of ice machine stored where the food contact surface is facing upwards, manager flipped items. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on prep table in back prep area. One drink on shelf above cooks line. Employees moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards on cooks line and hanging on clean dish rack with multiple score/cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On reach in cooler drawers between grill and fryer.
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Scoop in sanitizer bucket at beginning of cooks line, manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawers gaskets are soiled. Plastic wrap soiled between cooks line and fajita wooden plates on server alley. Fans blowing in prep are and cooks line soiled. Hood filters in fryer/salamander area soiled. Rice bulk container exterior is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle on cooks line next to bbq, operator labeled as oil. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:41 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.