APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR

15151 N CLEVELAND AVE, NORTH FORT MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4604141. 10 inspection visits from 2023-08-18 to 2026-10-09.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-09: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee 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
2026-10-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.89	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-04-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	0.93	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-10-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	0.93	3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-03-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-03-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-03-07	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	3		6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-11-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.90	2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-20	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-02-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	7	1.01	10 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-08-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.01	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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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.