Applebee's

5335 20 St, Vero Beach, FL 32966

Passed · Oct 7, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 5 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 7

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  3. Passed Mar 10

    Complaint Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 12

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  6. Passed Jun 2

    Complaint Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained

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