Applebee's
Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026
86
Score
Applebee's appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2023. The most recent visit was on Apr 13, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, with around two violations found each time. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 13, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Make unit 1 RIC door in disrepair and covered with tape; not smooth and easily cleanable.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Refrigetation gasket seals are soiled with an easily cleanable throughout establishment.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Floors, walls, and ceilings are damaged and in disrepair throughout establishment; not smooth and easily cleanable.
86
Feb 19, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Wet nesting of cups and pans in storage area
Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Inspector notes: single use items found in dry storage room with outside debris on the containers and shelves. I advised mgr about the need to keep single service items in the cleanest environment avoid contamination
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Food debris accumulated on shelves and equipment
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Floors, Walls, Ceiling in state of disrepair. Damage to floors in several areas of kitchen
82
Feb 13, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Employee items stored with paper products
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards scored and stained
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Food build up on high touch surfaces and inside make unit
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Heavy ice build up on door in walk in freezer
82
Jan 12, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: dish racks to pass dishes through the dish machine are dirty, worn, stained
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: The wall and floor around the fryers are dirty
90
Jan 9, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: standing water and some dirt buildup in rics, on equipment, walls, floors. gaskets on rics, rifs, wics needs to be cleaned
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: vent hoods have heavy grease buildup, some damage to walls, floors, ceilings. one kitchen Handsink will not shut off completely, damage to mop sink area around drain
90
Dec 3, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed live roach by handsink. Dead roaches and mouse dropping observed in electrical cabinet. Discussed treatment plan with PIC.
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: Unlabeled bottle of water and container of oil
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Employees wearing excess jewelry
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Damp wiping cloths not in sanitizer bucket left on prep tables
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Observed employee drying knife with cloth, conatiners wetstacked
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Scoop for salt does not have handle
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Build up on and around grill, on shelves in WIC, and outside of bread container
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Floor damaged throughout kitchen, walls dirty, ceiling damaged in various parts of kitchen
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Employee phone left on table at prep line
61
Oct 28, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Lid to ice bin open when not in use
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards scored and stained
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Food build up on high touch surfaces
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Low grout on floor tiles holding moisture
82
Oct 28, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: top of dishwasher dirty.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: floors, walls, ceilings in poor repair.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: floor in front of WIF door in poor repair, tiles broken, missing.
86
Oct 17, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 3, 2023
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Applebee's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Applebee's on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
Has Applebee's's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Applebee's have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Applebee's 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 Applebee's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Applebee's is inspected around four times per year on average.
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