APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed AC vents with accumulated dust at the front line.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a watch and jewelry inside kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing grout at kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the front line.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at reach in cooler and reach in freezer by the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed mozzarella sticks stored inside reach in freezer not covered. Manager covered them. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed at the kitchen area. Manager removed utensils to the dishwasher. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at hand wash sink by the walk in cooler.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fries (112F - Hot Holding). Operator discarded the fries. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed a gallon of milk not date marked. As per manager it was opened Sunday.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing baseboard inside woman bathroom .

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a watch and jewelry inside kitchen area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at exit door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed under the 3 compartment sink and by the walk in cooler. Manager cleaned it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing grout at kitchen area.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed hood missing drip tray.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer door gasket soiled next to fryer station.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed beer walk in cooler floor soiled.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, located at cooking line.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in freezer interior soiled.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter with no breaker.

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on knife magnet above prep sink in back of kitchen.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed microwave handles on grill line soiled. Operator had employee clean during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in kitchen area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled shelves where single service items are kept. Observed soiled gaskets on cook line in reach in coolers. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler at cook line. As per manager, products placed in unit 3 hour prior. Employees placed bags of ice over products. Second temperature, 40F-43F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoops stores in water at 111F at front line. Manager removed items and took to dish area. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler fan covers at cook line soiled with accumulated grease. Employees began removing debris. Corrective Action Taken