APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

Name: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Address: 8537 LITTLE RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, 34654, US
Rating: 72.6

8537 LITTLE RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654

License #6102511

🍺 Bar/Pub ℹ️

72.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

March 3, 2026 · 9 findings · 3 critical

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APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR in NEW PORT RICHEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 55 total violations — 15 critical, 6 major, 34 minor.

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May 21, 2025

The latest inspection on March 3, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The floor beneath the grill and fryer on the right side of the cook line is soiled with food debris and grease.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All the microwaves. The operator cleaned the interior of the microwaves.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The sauce reach-in cooler across from the ice bin has food debris at the bottom and the outside of the microwaves are soiled with grease. The operator cleaned the outside of the microwaves.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. The sauce reach in cooler across from the ice bin has standing water in the bottom of it.
[08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. The operator covered the food in the kitchen.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly, around the ice bin area in the kitchen. The operator killed the fly and sanitized the area.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. The mop sink faucet in the kitchen is missing a vacuum breaker.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The fry scoop for the fryer basket is soiled with grease. The operator moved it to the dishwasher area to be cleaned.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Back prep area.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Linecook lacked beard guard while preparing food.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple containers and lids cracked and melted in dish machine area and cookline. Operator discarded.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole by handwash sink next to dish machine. Ceilings and vents solid in front line area. Tiles cracked in walk in cooler.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Plastic plate in the interior of microwaves soiled.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. in dry storage, racks are rusted and have accumulated dust.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date labels on pans.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on cookline
[29-44-4] Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Pipes located under dish machine area and in the back room behind soda boxes. Operator cut pipe.
[22-49-4] Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm operator placed bucket and primed machine. Rechecked at 100ppm
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies by dish machine 1 live fly in dry storage.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose attachment side.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee stored blender pitcher in handwash sink in bar. Operator removed.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Vincent Crystal Kelly

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelves in multiple coolers
[14-13-4] Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach in cooler in bar has styrofoam foam on bottom, not smooth and cleanable.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth lactic acid compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In bar, not at proper strength, corrected to proper strength
[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. 0 ppm, operator primed machine, corrected to 50 ppm
[12A-14-4] Employee coughed, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook coughed on back of hand, picked up to go bowl to fill, no hand wash. Discussed with operator and asked cook to wash hands, cook washed hands
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook washed hands for less than 15 seconds total time
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ranch dressing in vertical cooler at expo line -ranch dressing (53F - Cold Holding) In drawers on cook line under grill - linguini (47F - Cold Holding); ribs (47F - Cold Holding); prime rib (49F - Cold Holding); riblets (51F - Cold Holding); steak (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F - Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers on cook line under grill - linguini (47F - Cold Holding); ribs (47F - Cold Holding); prime rib (49F - Cold Holding); riblets (51F - Cold Holding); steak (45F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); cooked diced chicken (45F - Cold Holding)all moved to walk in cooler, temperatures taken at 7:30 this morning were at 41F or below, all moved to freezer. In vertical cooler at expo line- ranch dressing (53F - Cold Holdingno temperatures taken this morning, was in cooler over night. See stop sale