Applebee's, 3255 University Pkwy, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Applebee's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3255 University Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34243
License #: 5104083
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/03/2014

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Inspection findings

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Type

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  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed servers handling cut lemons for beverages with barehands. Discussed with manager.
09/03/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door not closing
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint.
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in grout lines and standing water where tiles are missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line, reachin cooler at west end of cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell turned off with utensils inside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Ice cream and cakes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Dipper well on cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steaks in drawer cooler at cookline 48-50°F, iced down by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on rolling racks in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
11/18/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Rain coming in ceiling by mopsink.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Bar area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar **Corrected On-Site**
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Takeout containers not stored covered or inverted
11/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. BAR
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak and pasta 47F, cookline drawer cooler. Iced down by manager Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Salad area
8/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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