Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
1005 NW 13 St, Gainesville, FL 32601 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102461
Only a licensing inspection is on record. Grades start with the first routine inspection.
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitLicensing inspection
- First visitJul 15, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°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. Observed : prep staff chopping herbs that would then be stored, no gloves on. Hands were washed and gloves were added, throughout the rest of the inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Observed : prescription medication stored on the top prep shelf over tomato's being diced. The container was moved to the bottom wire rack.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed : stained cutting boards in use on the back prep line.
Basic2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Observed : clear liquid in a spray bottle on the cook line. A water label was added.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Observed : quaternary ammonia eco lab sanitizer at 700 ppm, stored on a shelf next to bottled ketchup. The bucket was moved to the lowest shelf.
Fixed on the spot
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Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.