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Fulton County
Full-Service Fulton County Permit: fsp-060-013506

APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

3690 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30331

91 A
Most Recent Score
Excellent
Routine • 2026-08-12
Public Records Freshness: Data current as of September 16, 2026.
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Official Inspection History

3 recorded inspections
A (91) Routine Most Recent
Inspection Date: 2026-08-12 • Violations Cited: 1
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-013506_2026-08-12_40108
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 6-1A Critical / Risk Factor

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed failure to maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. Observed multiple food items (rips, raw chicken, salmon) above 41F in sliding draw cooler. 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - Time/Temperature Control for Safety; Cold Holding (P) (f) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding. Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below or 135°F (57°C) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in subsection (5)(a)2 of this Rule and reheated using the same temperature and time conditions as cooking may be held at a temperature of 130°F (54°C) or above. P PIC advised to add ice beneath food to cool them down.

A (91) Followup
Inspection Date: 2026-03-24 • Violations Cited: 5
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-013506_2026-03-24_40107
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 12A Good Retail Practice

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display — Inspector Note: Observed bar ice bin not covered and with foreign debris inside the ice. 511-6-1.04(4)(z) - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) (z) Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination. Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from a factor or source not specified under paragraphs (a) through (y) of this subsection. PIC instructed to provide a lid for ice bin or use a closed compartment to avoid over head contaminations. PIC scooped ice out and covered ice

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Yyh

Item 16B Good Retail Practice

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed 3 compartment sink faucet leaking. 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair: System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair. PIC will fix in ten days

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed facility bar and kitchen floor tile line accumulating water and need regrouping. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. PIC will fix within 10 days.

Item 17D Good Retail Practice

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used — Inspector Note: Observed walk-in freezer light is out. 511-6-1.07(3)(f) - Lighting Intensity, adequate in food prep, storage & service areas (C) (f) Lighting Intensity. The light intensity shall be: 1. At least 10 foot candles (108 lux) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning. PIC will replace lights and shields.

C (75) Routine
Inspection Date: 2026-03-10 • Violations Cited: 8
Ref: insp_ga_fsp-060-013506_2026-03-10_40106
Cited Observations & Standards
Item 10D Good Retail Practice

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed Food items in storage containers were not identified with the common name of the food item. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Item 12B Good Retail Practice

Personal cleanliness — Inspector Note: Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee in the kitchen with no hair net while cooking. 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - Jewelry (C) (g) Jewelry. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band food employees may not wear jewelry including medical information jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. Employee removed jewelry.

Item 15C Good Retail Practice

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed deep cleaning is needed on the kitchen floor, especially inside the drinks walk in cooler to eliminate mold-like growth on walls and ceiling. Observed Kitchen equipment with heavy residue and accumulation of food particle. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. PIC advised to clean up

Item 16B Good Retail Practice

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed leak on the ceiling. 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - System Maintained in Good Repair: System Maintained in Good Repair. A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed pulling on the the kitchen floor in the holes and cracked lines. 511-6-1.07(5)(n) - Maintaining Premises, free of unnecessary items/litter (C)(n) Maintaining Premises. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as litter or equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used and litter. Advised PIC the whole kitchen floor tiles need sealing.

Item 17C Good Retail Practice

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean — Inspector Note: Observed walk-in cooler unit is not cooling properly. 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - Good Repair, physical facilities maintained; Cleaning, Frequency & Restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (C) (5) Maintenance and Operation. (a) Good Repair. All physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair

Item 4-2B Critical / Risk Factor

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized — Inspector Note: Observed greasy and black mold-like marks on won out cutting boards on the prep top cooler at the main kitchen. Food contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized. Advised PIC to remove and replace cutting boards..

Item 6-1A Critical / Risk Factor

Proper cold holding temperatures — Inspector Note: Observed failure to cold hold TCS foods at 41 degrees inside the Walk-in Cooler at the main kitchen. WIC ambient at 44 F, sliced tomatoes at 46 and etc. TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees or below. Advised PIC to move foods into another walk-in cooler and place a work order for repairs.