Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar

5377 W. Atlantic Blvd, Lakewood Shopping Center, Margate, FL 33063 · Permanent Food Service · License 1621438

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 87 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 2, 2026 (5 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Outside near dumpster vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb with hose attachedHigh priority · no follow-up needed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 2 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (2 repeats)
-13
Safety score87

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct22026

Routine inspection

7 violations found

First visitOct 2, 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.
7 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Outside near dumpster vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb with hose attached
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Area around soda nozzles soiled. Employee cleaned and sanitized
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Hand washing sink at bar has no paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided.
  Employee restocked
  Fixed on the spot
Basic4
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  Food stored in a prohibited area.
  Observed pan of taco shells on a trash bin on the cook line. Operator removed.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cook line.
  Repeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Observed at cook line flip top coolers
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.