APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
4759 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY, Kissimmee FL 34746 · 407-397-2288
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in the bar
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2019037694 | Jun 13, 2019 | Aug 5, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of reach-in freezer at end of cookline.
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at entrance to kitchen by waitstaff area. Operator replaced paper towels.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl in container of fries in stand up reach-in freezer. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on standup reach-in cooler at end of cook line.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cut celery in walk-in cooler, operator rearranged.
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken tenders over bucket of vanilla ice cream in reach-in freezer at end of cookline by ice machine. Operator removed ice cream.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pico salsa temping 47F in pullout cooler drawer of grill on cookline. Per operator placed in drawer 3 hours ago, operator moved to walk-in cooler to bring down to 41.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In storage closet - Spray bottle with glass cleaner and other chemical bottles stored at top shelf with single service items underneath. Operator moved chemicals.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue glass cleaner in storage closet by walk-in coolers not labeled. Operator labeled.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored next to alcohol bottles at bar. Operator rearranged.
Mar 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, pan with paper towels over sink. Operator removed the pan to make it accessible.
Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. Two reaching cooler in cook line.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In small spice container
Drain cover(s) missing. On the mop sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on pan in cookline
Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. In front of the server line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exhausted on fryer.
Jul 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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3Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Next routine per Randy Hicks.
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. First tested at 0 ppm, retested at 100 ppm
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. DM not priming sanitizer.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipment on the dish rack.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. By all equipment in the kitchen.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ice in machine, small amounts of visible black debris. Operator removed ice
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 in the bar
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep area
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. New servers and host with no food handler training
No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dumpster area
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Chip/tortilla shelving
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelving cookline
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In the kitchen
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Front make line
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.