Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR

5377 W. ATLANTIC BLVD, LAKEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3486283
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8836463
DBPR license1621438

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under unit; rice (48F – Cold Holding). Per operator item left in unit over night. See stop sale

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under unit; rice (48F – Cold Holding). Per operator item left in unit over night. See stop sale

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed big 6 with operator

Basic 4

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen with no beard gaurd

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on right cold rail in kitchen not securely fastened

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer

#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on bottom of Expo cooler. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.