APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
2615 SW 19 AVENUE RD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 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. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cookline: salmon (50F – Cold Holding); shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); steak (50F – Cold Holding); Hamburger (51F – Cold Holding). Manager advised that all the items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight and had been placed in the cook line drawers three hours earlier. Manager had all the items placed in the walk-in-cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar. Mgrinstructed emplolyee to clean**Repeat Violation** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on top of dishmachine . Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted bucket. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in-freezer behind cooling unit, and on the floor.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sink sign in men's room. Inspector provided a sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Manager had employee clean **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Observed lid open on dumpster **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed two boxes of plastic cutlery stored on the floor of storage room
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:10 PM.
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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.