APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
1388 CAPITAL CIRCLE NW, Tallahassee FL 32304
Last inspected May 14, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice 47F.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of buildup/debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in prep area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment, in corners of kitchen and prep area.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink chlorine 10ppm at bar area. Manager corrected to chlorine 50ppm.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked rice 47F in walk in cooler. Per manager rice was cooked then cooling since yesterday 08-11-24. See stop sale.
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. Observed dish washing machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed dish machine to chlorine 100ppm.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice 47F.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Manager connected waste line during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Observed dish machine Chlorine 0ppm. Manager restarted machine and corrected to Chlorine 100ppm.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust on vents above cook line and accumulation of food debris on floor in walk in freezer. Observed standing water in corner of bar area under soda gun.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knife stored between make tables at cook line. Employee removed knife from between equipment during inspection.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed water very slowly draining in hand-wash sink at cook line.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed no waste line connected to soda gun holster at bar area.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed dish machine sanitizer at Chlorine 0ppm. Operator primed dish machine to Chlorine 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese at 46F on make table at cook line. Employee moved shredded cheese to walk in cooler to reach proper temperature.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of dust on vent above dish machine.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed mold-like substance in ice scoop holster next to soda machine in front of cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of mold-like substance surrounding soda nozzles in front of cook line.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of food debris on bottom shelves in reach in cooler and reach in freezer at cook line.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water on surface of floor drain in between kitchen and dish wash area.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed standing water in hand wash sink not draining in between dishwashing machine and three compartment sink. Per operator plumbing service has been requested to repair hand wash sink.
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.