Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar

5779 E Fowler Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar, located at 5779 E Fowler Ave in Temple Terrace, FL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on March 3, 2026. This inspection identified seven minor violations, including an expired license being displayed and employee personal items found in a food preparation area. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections over eight scored visits.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 2, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
May 9, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 17 minor violations.
17
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Violations — Mar 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed the expired license on display.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone on the prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers in the dish drying area.
24-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed missing lights shields at every light throughout the kitchen.
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up at the bottom of the heat lamp.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler on cook line with debris build up.
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on cook line.
14-33-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)