APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

4006 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3915708. 14 inspection visits from 2023-10-18 to 2026-08-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-26: complaint inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (3 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-12-05)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-07-14	2026-07-15	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-07-15	Licensing inspection	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-07-14	Licensing inspection	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	0	0	9		7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-07-14	Licensing inspection	Administrative determination recommended	1	0	10		7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-02-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	2	1.01	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-08-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.01	5 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-02-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	6	0.99	7 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-12-06	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	5		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	0	0	6		6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	0	0	6		6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-05	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	7		7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-05	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	10	0.99	8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x3) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.02	1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2023-10-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	1.02	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.