Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
1901 W Main St, Inverness, FL 34452 · Permanent Food Service · License 1901087
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed by the Sep 4 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 7 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitSep 4, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
3 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic3
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
More time given
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
More time given
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
More time given
- First visitAug 28, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda gun nozzles in bar
Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Sides of the equipment on cook line Soda gun holster in bar
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roach next to the grill cook line Operator removed and sanitized the area
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Walk in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Walk in beer cooler
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Walk in cooler fan covers
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Kitchen all around
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.