Applebee's
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Applebee's has eight inspections in the public record. On Apr 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
That's lower than the typical St. Augustine restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Lindsey and Ashtyn hired over 60 days ago training not complete.
53B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler on cookline gaskets soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves on cookline and interior soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
74
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk in reach in cooler near wait station not date marked. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Behind and underneath equipment soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice build up. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves and bottom interior soiled.
22-16-4
70
May 28, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
7 minor violations.
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Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler behind bar area.
29-49-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled. Operator started cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
16-21-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near wait station wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer and outside of walk in freezer lower wall area.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Around soda nozzle soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on prep table not protected. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
70
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Apr 23, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In second reach-in cooler across from cook line, guacamole (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been in cooler overnight. Guacamole discarded by operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In second reach-in cooler across from cook line, guacamole (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been in cooler overnight. Guacamole discarded by operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In wing sauce, soufflé cup used as scoop. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above dish machine has dust buildup.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Grout missing on tiles in front of dish machine. Also in walk-in cooler, tiles cracked. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In reach-in freezer, box of bread stored on floor. Operator moved bread. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, ice buildup. Also, ice buildup above all reach-in coolers across from cook line.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By first roll top cooler across from cook line, utensils stored in 121F. Operator changed water to 135F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At soda station above reach-in cooler, soda grate has rust buildup. Also, bottom shelf at end of cook line, has rust and food debris. Also in Reach-in cooler under soda machine, gaskets have food debris. Operator cleaned gaskets.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Second reach-in cooler on bottom shelf across from cook line, missing top layer of shelf and has some rust accumulation.
14-33-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Second dumpster lid open. Operator closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
47
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in reach-in cooler near dish area observed, cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items were placed in cooler from walk-in cooler one hour prior to temperatures and placed in reach-in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Behind bar observed handwash sink with paper and residue in bottom of sink. Operator began cleaning sink during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with mold-like substance on sides and on fill lever. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to back door observed co2 tank not secured. Operator secured tank during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk-in cooler observed multiple missing and broken tiles in front of walk-in freezer door.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line observed utensils stored in water at 132F. Operator remade water during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Observed multiple bags of softener salt stored outside back door on rack unprotected.
08B-74-1
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In triple sink behind bar observed sanitizer at 150ppm. Operator remade sink and observed 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
58
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler observed, cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding). Label was dated prepped the prior day and in cooler over night. Operator discarded lettuce during inspection. On cook line observed, mash (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated container was sitting out one hour prior to temperature for one hour doing inventory and placed in ice bath in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler observed, cut lettuce (44F - Cold Holding). Label was dated prepped the prior day and in cooler over night. Operator discarded lettuce during inspection.
01B-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At server station observed interior of ice bin with mold-like substance build up in back of bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At end of cook line near dish area observed utensils in standing water 118F. Operator replaced with water from coffee machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Applebee's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Applebee's on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Applebee's?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Applebee's.
How does Applebee's compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Applebee's most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Applebee's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Applebee's have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Applebee's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Applebee's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Applebee's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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