Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

15351 US Hwy 441, Eustis, FL 32726 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508195

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 78 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 10, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 10 routine inspection
2 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 6 basic (4 repeats)
-22
Safety score78

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug102026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitAug 10, 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.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  Per operator from 2 days prior Prime Rib (48°F - Cold Holding)
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Per operator from 2 days prior Prime Rib (48°F - Cold Holding)
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Fryer baskets soiled.
  Repeat violation
Basic6
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  On the floor in walk in freezer.
  Repeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Reach in cooler at cook line.
  Repeat violation
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Reach in cooler gaskets at cook line.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  In reach in cooler at cook line.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  Wall by dish reach by dish area.
  Repeat violation
  Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Floor by ice machine and bun rack. Floor at fryer at cook line. Floor under racks in walk in freezer. Floor by three compartment sink
  Repeat violation
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

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
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.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.