APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

Name: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Address: 298 SOUTHALL LN, MAITLAND, FL, 32751, US
Rating: 79.7

298 SOUTHALL LN, MAITLAND, FL 32751

License #5810138

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79.7 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR in MAITLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 41 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 33 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 26, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 12 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in walk-in freezer
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Container to breading container is heavily soiled
[14-36-5] Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in cooler on cooks line across from grill has exposed insulation on both doors
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Containers holding wing sauce in well on line has old food debris in and around pans
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under and behind fryers cooks line Floor heavily soiled in walk-in-freezer
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cart at wait station area next to napkins and to go products
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water on cooks line across
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, in kitchen and above dish
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 16 cups of Tomato Basil Soup 55°/ 8 cups Queso Dip 56°
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato basil soup 16 cups, 55° - per GM in unit from previous day Queso Dip 8 cups , 56°; per manager in cooler from previous day
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at hand sink in prep area
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink not posted at prep area
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Door to ice machine falls off when opened. Door broken
[22-41-4] 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. Manager tested in use dish machine, sanitizer tested 0 ppm, sanitizer bucket was completely empty, sanitizer bucket was replaced, cook on line was able to prime machine, tested 50 ppm
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at entrance to walk-in-freezer
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of drawer (previously holding chips) is heavily soiled with old food debris

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of cheese sticks on floor in walk in freezer.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. in walkway to kitchen
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Between far left make table next to ice cream cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of reach in cooler and freezer next to cooks line. Interior of low boys soiled Chip drawer soiled
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced deli meat (48F - Cold Holding); tomato basil soup (46F - Cold Holding); French onion soup (46F); rice (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F), per operator in reach in cooler overnight.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced deli meat (48F - Cold Holding); tomato basil soup (46F - Cold Holding); French onion soup (46F); rice (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F), per operator in reach in cooler overnight.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in marinated sliced onions on cooks line. Soufflé cup in wing sauce on cooks line
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On shelf under prep table
[29-49-6] Standing water inside of reach-in-cooler. Under pans on top of reach in cooler.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All 3 microwaves on cooks line
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Multiple items in reach in cooler next to cook line
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Broken tiles in walkway to kitchen.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Door of reach in cooler on cooks line has exposed insulation
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple broken tiles throughout walk in cooler and walk in freezer and beer walk in cooler.

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