Applebee's, 13550 S Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Applebee's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13550 S Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL 33912
License #: 4602901
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 08/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Observed grease build up under fryers and on floor on cook line.
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Light not functioning in reach in coolers next to fryers on cook line.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach in cooler across from salad table on cook line.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid closed while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 employee grab lemon wedge for customer drink with bare hands.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker inoperable at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple items in reach in coolers on the cook line and in walk in cooler without proper date marking. Date marks applied while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed cardboard stacked at emergency exit. Card boards removed while still present and taken to dumpster. **Corrected On-Site**
08/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed single serve plates on shelf on prep line not inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Observed dish racks stored on floor.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at cookline.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at end if cookline blocked by tray. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at end of cookline.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at end of cookline.
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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