APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
201 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD · WINTER HAVEN · Polk County · FL 33880
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in cooler: cooked nacho beef prepped at 9:37am time taken 11:46am (76F – Cooling). Manager put beef in walk in freezer. Retemped at 56f 15 min later **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Observed Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly flying insects dry storage 2 live flies on dry storage wall 1 live fly on case of lids 2 live flies in mop sink wall 8 live flies on license board 5 live flies on wall and on food manager frames 3 live flies on sign in kitchen 6 live flies on ceiling tiles in server area 2 live flies on wall in server station **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cook line: coleslaw prepped at 8:22am time taken 12:36pm (47F – Cooling) Manager put in walk in freezer At temp checked at 1:11 pm 41F Cold Holding **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing expiration date **Warning**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Handbag on counter top at bar area. Operator removed hand bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed excessive buildup of food and grease behind fryers and cook line equipment **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken floor tiles in walk in cooler around walk in freezer. Missing floor grout throughout kitchen, bar, server and dish area causing accumulated water and food debris buildup **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed fly light over server station prep area **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with dust Fryer prep table has accumulated grease **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink near prep station. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:06 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.