Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 3920 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3920 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
License #: 3915708
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pasta
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. By cooler
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Back pack and shirt **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Licensed for 222, has 303 seats **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles in kitchen, tiles broken under fryers **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Foods in reach in coolers on cook line
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out boxes
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer bacon, ice cream
  • Basic - Straws individually wrapped. Bar area and servers line
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour on food storage shelf
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Stainless steel pan **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
08/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice bucket
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Coats on dry food storage shelf
  • Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Licensed for 222, has 303
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • 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. 0 ppm
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. On dry food storage shelf
  • Intermediate - Microwave missing fan guard cover/splatter shield.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions.
1/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sauce
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line dipper well
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Rib spacers
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to clean utensils
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
9/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sauce in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Ice buckets **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Open drink next to single use gloves cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Bleach **Corrected On-Site**
4/25/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding salad reach in equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Repairman called
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.mens restroom
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee drinking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Ice buckets
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before putting on gloves
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dressing 60?, milk 58?, dressing 60? note: phf's discarded
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in freezer exterior
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Unwrapped straws
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Employee bike
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Bottom door gasket
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
12/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. phf's moved
7/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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