Applebee's, 20090 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Applebee's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 20090 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601
License #: 3700913
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On make line prep reach in cooler
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. On make line prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. On make line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On lexan container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Multiple
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small flat top grill next to cook line **Repeat Violation**
08/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.Underside of shelf above flat top grill not under fryer. Underside of broiler above main grill at cooks line.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Plastic coating on shelf above salad station peeling/chipping off.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures in middle cooler at cooks line rice 52° f, chicken 51° f. All products removed and placed in freezer. Service called.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.Small electric grill not under hood system.
6/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Some clean pans not fully air-dried prior to stacking.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Allows insects, rodents to enter. Bottom of dumpster also split open along back seam.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.Small electric flat top grill not under hood system.
1/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A)
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.Small electric flat top grill not under hood system.
8/1/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Hood filter in disrepair. gaps around hood filter.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream dipper well not functional at cooks line.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.Allows insects, rodents to enter.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit. refrigerated pull drawers - cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in ice cream freezer behind bar soiled with accumulation of food residue.- gasket.
  • Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small grill at cooks line not under hood system.
1/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-28-2 Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Violation: 18-04-1 Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of broiler above grill on cooks line.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of shelf above small grill not under hood system.
  • Critical - Violation: 45-31-2 Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small electric flat top grill not undEr hood system.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of broiler above grill on cooks line.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of shelf above small grill not under hood system.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food temperatures in refrigerated pull drawers at cooks line 47 degrees F. hamburger, 48 degrees F chicken. This violation must be corrected by : 7/07/12. Product iced down, service called. This violation must be corrected by : 7/07/12.
  • Critical - Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small electric flat top grill not undEr hood system.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Hanging under handsink by cooks line.
7/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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