APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mashed potatoes (118F - Hot Holding); soup (118F - Hot Holding) Items reheated to 165 for 15 seconds. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink has a splint with no back flow protection device.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine is soiled.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handle soiled in On freezer, refrigerator on cooks line. Chef cleaned door handles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on reach in cooler cutting board. Manager removed and properly stored drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in the bottom of reaching cooler on Cook's line.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwaves on cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of butter 47-50F stored in top cooler well at cook line. Operator moved butter into reach-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cook line: Cold holding: Coleslaw 47 F, butter 53 F, fresh salsa 45 F, corn salsa 47 F, diced tomato 48 F. Operator placed items in ice at time of inspection. Re temp: Coleslaw 41 F, butter 50 F, fresh salsa 40 F, corn salsa 41 F, diced tomato 47 F. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone and keys stored on prep tables on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Waste water pipe leaking under handwash sink at dish machine area. Faucet leaking water under three compartment sink at bar.

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease. Cheese melter on cook line.

High 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. Ran dish machine multiple times, chlorine tested 0ppm. Operator setup three compartment sink for manually sanitizing and contacted Ecolab for dish machine service. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine tested 0ppm in dish machine. Employee starts re-sanitizing food equipments in three compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Employee starts cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar. Operator posted sign at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Ecolab Sink and Surface Cleaner tested 1130+ppm with test strip provided by operator. Proper strength should be 232-770ppm. Operator starts dilute sanitizer solution with water and contact Ecolab for service. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato slicer blades soiled with old food debris. Operator starts cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. three compartment sink sanitizing solution tested 0ppm at bar.

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Drinking glasses not sanitized due to three compartment sink sanitizing solution improper strength. Recommended reset three compartment sink or use dish machine for drinking glasses. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gasket torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer on cook line.

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Walk-in freezer.