Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

200 Ambersweet Way, Davenport, FL 33897 · Permanent Food Service · License 6307673

B
Grade B
Safety score 88 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 26, 2026 (12 days ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.High priority · no follow-up needed · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection
    2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 2 basic
    -12
  • Safety score88

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitOct 26, 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:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 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.

      Two pans of ribs cooked last night temping at 47-45°F.

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.

      Two pans of ribs cooked last night temping at 47-45°F.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.

      Repeat violation

    Basic2

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Under pull out shelves under grill has old food debris build up.

      Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

      On salad station, handle build up of food debris.

    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.
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.

Most cited

Non-food contact surfaces clean2
Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Food out of temperature1
Manager certification and employee training1