APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR
1210 SR 70 E, Okeechobee FL 34972 · 863-357-0141
Last inspected May 28, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
APR 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found. Four small flying insects in back area, not landing on food. Operator terminated and or whisked out of establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Live, small flying insects found. Four small flying insects in back area, not landing on food. Operator terminated and or whisked out of establishment.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Precooked riblets in walk in prepared 5/27 per operator date mark (51F - Cold Holding). Spinach dip (51F - Cold Holding) on line Operator removed from service.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precooked riblets in walk in prepared 5/27 per operator date mark (51F - Cold Holding). Spinach dip (51F - Cold Holding) on line Operator removed from service.
Aug 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak (45F - Cold Holding), operator placed on rapid cooling and was retemperatuerd at: Raw beef steak (40 - Cold Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting boards.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead at the handwashing sink. Operator removed and sanitized.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures: shelves on line soiled.
Feb 28, 2025Inspection 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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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator rubbed nose and did not immediately wash hands.
Bathroom facility in disrepair: handwashing sink that is sensor battery operated not working. Operator obtained battery and replaced.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Top of line soiled. Operator will clean.
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink nearest office. Operator placed at location.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License that is displayed is for alcohol.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food in back area.
Apr 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee with sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Waitress with no second cover on finger. Waitress placed cot over bandage.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects in back prep area, not landing on food. One inside pot, operator removed and sanitized. Operator terminated small flying insects.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink, in male restroom. Operator placed soap at location.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License that is displayed is from previous owner.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit on line. Operator placed at location.
Jan 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator will have maintenance.
Aug 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One small flying insect on hand washing towel dispenser by line. Two small flying insects at prep area. One landing on food. Operator whisked out small flying insects.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner at drying rack: Whisk broken, and operator removed from service.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken on blackened seasoning in dry storage. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris the,shelves at line soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at triple sink and ice machine.
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.