Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

APPLEBEE'S

5490 CLARK RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34233

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3496827
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8871490
DBPR license6804636

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority22-53-4

High Priority – Sink and surface used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed DDBSA below 170 on cook line. Corrected to approximately 700. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Manager corrected by adding vacuum breaker to splitter at mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.Observed dust on walk in cooler fan cover. Manager had employee clean during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.