Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar

4898 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

American

Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar has been inspected nine times since 2022. Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar was last inspected on Sep 17, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited two times.

Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar's latest score of 78 falls below the Fort Pierce average of 87. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 17, 2025

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

FL-25

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Mar 27, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

3 minor violations.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Oct 3, 2023

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server drop off dirty dishes , then go to service food items.

12A-02-4

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee remove gloves, changing task, put new gloves on, did not wash hands.

12A-07-5

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over RTE in walk in cooler. Educate manager. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers wings (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding).

03A-02-5

High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. DDBSA 700+ppm. Operator diluted **Corrected On-Site**

22-51-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area on under side of beer tower has an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate

22-20-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Display screens over make line have an accumulation of dust on rear side Surface area beneath glass mats behind bar have an accumulation of mold like substance

23-03-4

Mar 28, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink **Corrected On-Site**

29-37-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line reach in cooler and bar reach in cooler.

29-49-6

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on both walk in cooler doors were soiled.

23-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar.

How does Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar compare to other restaurants in Fort Pierce?

Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Pierce average of 87.

Has Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.

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