APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee remove gloves, changing task, put new gloves on, did not wash hands.

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server drop off dirty dishes , then go to service food items.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over RTE in walk in cooler. Educate manager. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. DDBSA 700+ppm. Operator diluted Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers wings (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding).

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area on under side of beer tower has an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Display screens over make line have an accumulation of dust on rear side Surface area beneath glass mats behind bar have an accumulation of mold like substance

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on both walk in cooler doors were soiled.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line reach in cooler and bar reach in cooler.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In bar area Corrected On-Site

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

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese shredded 45-47° advised rapid chill

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

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cooks line Repeat Violation