Applebee's Restaurant

2535 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
American
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2024
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Score
High Risk

With just one inspection in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 6, 2024. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about. Applebee's Restaurant's record stops at Mar 6, 2024, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

By comparison, the average Philadelphia facility scores 72, putting Applebee's Restaurant on the weaker side.

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Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Proper date marking & disposition (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a large batch of coleslaw stored in a working bulk container, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, was not date marked. **Corrective action was taken, person in charge instructed a food employee to date make the food at time of inspection.
46.385(b)
Food separated & protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: -Single use serving cup being used as a scooper submerged in dressing in the food prep area. -Spoon handle directly touching ready-to-eat food (i.e. cheese) stored in the food container in the food prep area. **Corrective action was taken, person in charge use a clean tong to rearranged the spoon handle up right and instructed food employee the discard the dressing at time of inspection.
46.301
Hands clean & properly washed (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food employees observed donning single use gloves without a prior hand wash. **Corrective action was taken, health sanitarian informed food employee about proper handwashing method and food employee removed the single use gloves and completed the proper process of washing handwashing prior to placing new gloves on at time of inspection.
46.132
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed pink slime on the interior sensors(i.e. the serving ice touches) of the ice machine. **Corrective action was taken, person in charge turned off the ice machine and instructed a food employee to remove the ice; clean and sanitized the interior sensors of the ice machine at time of inspection.
46.711(a)
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: The following observation were noted: -Debris observed on flooring surfaces in the walk-in freezer. -Internal bottom surface of reach-in refrigerator not clean to sight in the bar area. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: -Observed food debris observed on flooring surfaces throughout in the food prep areas.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Observed prepackage food stored on direct floor, was not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in cooler.
46.321
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: -Shelf rack surface where multi-used plates are stored not clean to sight. -Multi-used plates stored on shelf above the cold prep units not inverted in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.774
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: The following observations were noted: -Crates used for elevations in walk-in unit. -Foil lining equipment under the exhaust hood was not smooth and easily cleanable. (Grill & Hot Holding Units) New Violation.
46.522
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Applebee's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Applebee's Restaurant on file is from Mar 6, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Applebee's Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.