APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
8537 LITTLE RD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34654
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, operator primed machine, corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-14-4High Priority – Employee coughed, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook coughed on back of hand, picked up to go bowl to fill, no hand wash. Discussed with operator and asked cook to wash hands, cook washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook washed hands for less than 15 seconds total time **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ranch dressing in vertical cooler at expo line -ranch dressing (53F – Cold Holding) In drawers on cook line under grill – linguini (47F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F – Cold Holding); prime rib (49F – Cold Holding); riblets (51F – Cold Holding); steak (45F – Cold Holding); shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F – Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers on cook line under grill – linguini (47F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F – Cold Holding); prime rib (49F – Cold Holding); riblets (51F – Cold Holding); steak (45F – Cold Holding); shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F – Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer. In vertical cooler at expo line- ranch dressing (53F – Cold Holdingno temperatures taken this morning, was in cooler over night. See stop sale **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in multiple coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach in cooler in bar has styrofoam foam on bottom, not smooth and cleanable. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth lactic acid compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In bar, not at proper strength, corrected to proper strength **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:30 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.