APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
1210 SR 70 E · OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County · FL 34972-4501
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
11-13-5High Priority – Employee with sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Waitress with no second cover on finger. Waitress placed cot over bandage. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects in back prep area, not landing on food. One inside pot, operator removed and sanitized. Operator terminated small flying insects. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink , in male restroom. Operator placed soap at location. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 2
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License that is displayed is from previous owner.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on line. Operator placed at location. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:22 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.