APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
15151 N CLEVELAND AVE · NORTH FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33903
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
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook's line bring dirty plateware and utensils to dishwasher and change gloves without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing practices with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed Ecolab sanitizer drain line in hand washing sink. Operator removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid by three compartment sink.
Basic 7
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license not displayed. License shows current in system. Operator provided current inspection upon request. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelet while preparing food on cook's line. Overhand employee remove bracelet during in. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed clean plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed chicken tenders on floor of walk-in freezer.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored next to clean plateware on cook's line. Operator moved plateware during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed styrofoam to go containers stored on floor of outside shed.
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed waste line missing at outside bar soda gun holster.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:23 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.