APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
843 LANE AVE S, Jacksonville FL 32205 · 904-378-5445
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
DEC 24
APR 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
JUN 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall in ware washing area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found One flying insects in kitchen area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean clear pans stacked on shelf near hand wash sink.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation exposed Ice cream cooler.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers stored not inverted on shelf. Manager inverted to go containers.
Jan 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Roster missing with dates of all employee training.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler are soiled with dust, gasket soiled on reach in freezer.
Sep 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cooks line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat on shelf next to hand wash sink near ware washing area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stainless pans stacked on shelf in back of establishment.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of spoons touching Salad toppings almonds, nuts, croutons. Manager properly stored spoons.
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates not inverted above cook line
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer at end of cooks line
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer
Dec 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizing spray bottle stored on counter in bar area near clean dishes, manager properly stored sanitizer bottle.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf in ware washing area
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled with food debris
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with foils debris at end of cooks line
Apr 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter expired at 2:30pm was 3:30pm when butter violation was cited. Manager discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (50F - Cold Holding) food item was over stocked, manager, removed top portion
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale Butter expired at 2:30pm was 3:30pm when butter violation was cited. Manager discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grease build up in Bin where tortilla chips are stored
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured, manager secured tanks with a chain
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Manager replaced cutting board
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on walk in freezer floor
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on interior of reach in Cooler/freezer
Jul 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in dry storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall in ware washing area
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (49F - Cold Holding); noodles (45F - Cold Holding); salsa (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding); slaw (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (54F - Cold Holding) food items are stored on prep line.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Whipped butter not time marked, employee wrote time marking on butter
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two white Stained cutting boards
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop seasoning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stored on shelf in ware washing area
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing/broken floor tiles in the walk in cooler and freezer
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave are soiled with food debris
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on cooler drawers and walk in cooler gasket, dust on fan covers in the walk in cooler and freezer
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer is soiled with food debris
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.