APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at entrance to kitchen by waitstaff area. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl in container of fries in stand up reach-in freezer. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on standup reach-in cooler at end of cook line.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cut celery in walk-in cooler, operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken tenders over bucket of vanilla ice cream in reach-in freezer at end of cookline by ice machine. Operator removed ice cream. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico salsa temping 47F in pullout cooler drawer of grill on cookline. Per operator placed in drawer 3 hours ago, operator moved to walk-in cooler to bring down to 41. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In storage closet - Spray bottle with glass cleaner and other chemical bottles stored at top shelf with single service items underneath. Operator moved chemicals. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue glass cleaner in storage closet by walk-in coolers not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored next to alcohol bottles at bar. Operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, pan with paper towels over sink. Operator removed the pan to make it accessible. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Two reaching cooler in cook line. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In small spice container

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. On the mop sink.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on pan in cookline

Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. In front of the server line.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exhausted on fryer.

High Priority - 3Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Next routine per Randy Hicks.

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. First tested at 0 ppm, retested at 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

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

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. DM not priming sanitizer.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipment on the dish rack.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By all equipment in the kitchen .

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled

High Priority - Ice in machine, small amounts of visible black debris. Operator removed ice Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in the bar

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep area Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New servers and host with no food handler training

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dumpster area

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Chip/tortilla shelving

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelving cookline

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler

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

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In the kitchen

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Front make line

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make cooler drawers cut lettuce 46°

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the bar a green hose attached.

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. On the wash and rinse arms a black build up

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back prep line behind tables

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Shelf above the cooks line - floor drains in the dish room food debris and heavy black moldlike build up

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cooks line faucet

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at the hand sink

Fryers on the cooks line has a heavy grease build up in the flumes of the fryers . Recommend service

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -salad mix 46-48F, in reach in cooler drawer on cookline, operator relocated to walk in cooler, rechecked 41F Corrected On-Site

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

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -inside of microwaves on cookline soiled Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink in bar Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -cardboard on shelves of wing sauce bowls, operator removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee jacket on dry storage rack Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dish racks soiled -plastic around soda nozzles in beverage area

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. In all hand wash sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled and holder at bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At ladies restroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jessica Ruffle Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters next to soda bib rack 1/20 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top and underneath of dishwasher machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. At door inside side Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All microwaves Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Glass cups reach in cooler at bar. Hand wash sink at bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bar reach in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Time Extended

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

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed with multiple Reach-in coolers on the cook line. Manager had line cook clean during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed in multiple locations in in the restaurant.

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed deterioration of grout throughout the cook line with accumulation of food particles.

Basic - Interior gasket of Reach-in cooler in disrepair on the cook line.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed with coffee filters at the beverage station. Corrected On-Site