Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 201 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 201 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880
License #: 6306150
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Leaking over table 66 and office area
  • Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Drainage off the roof under dumpster **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Bar tender **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 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. Scoop for Cajun chicken
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Prep table shelf held up by pan
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Pans **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prep area
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar tender touching fruit for drinks with bare hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid
08/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Prep area
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish racks
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef 46° reachin cooler cookline in front of broiler
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Kitty litter stored next dome lids
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
3/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Fish **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Tea urns
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cook paper trays stored next to chemicals **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor covered in ice. Walkin freezer
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
10/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Stockroom shevles
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar area
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar area waste pan in hand washing sink
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Pans prep area
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Bartender cutting lemons and limes
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen area
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Server get ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Several coats stored in straw box on stock area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Ribs Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives cookline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Rice walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. inside mop sink
  • Walking or driving surfaces not maintained. Large hole in back parking lot.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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