Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
A+Cutting Edge1143 N Higley Rd, Mesa 85205
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD-35312
Score based on 10 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 20, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history10 on record
2026
Aug 6, 2026RoutinecleanA+
No violations noted at time of inspection.Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.
Apr 14, 2026RoutinecleanA+
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.
2025
Dec 1, 2025RoutinecleanA+
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed iced used as an exterior coolant.
Jul 2, 2025RoutinecleanA+
No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.
Apr 10, 2025Routine1 coreA+
Discussed the final cooking temperature of the ground beef patties and cooling procedures.No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.
Inspector's notes
2ND CONSECUTIVE VIOLATION Observed a leak at the faucet of the 3-compartment sink and the back prep sink. According to PIC, the washer needs to be replaced. Please replace the washers/repair the leak. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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Repeat Violation 5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
2024
Dec 17, 2024Routine1 coreA+
No County legal action will result from this inspection.This establishment is enrolled in the Maricopa County Environmental Services Cutting Edge Program and is on the Cutting Edge of food safety.
Inspector's notes
Observed leak from faucet located at prep sink in back of house. Observed leak from faucet located at mop sink with attached atmospheric vacuum breaker. All plumbing must be maintained in good repair at all times. Please have mop sink atmospheric vacuum breaker tested by a backflow prevention specialist prior to next routine inspection. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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5-205.15 (B) - Core: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained
Aug 19, 2024Re-InspectioncleanA°
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.
Aug 7, 2024Routine2 foundationB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.Discussed air drying clean equipment.Calibrated thermometer.
Inspector's notes
Observed several food items that are received and stored frozen, to be thawed and not solid to the touch, such as onion rings, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, and pizzas, stored in the freezer on the cook-line. According to PIC, the TCS foods were frozen solid the morning of the inspection and the freezer appears to not be working adequately. PIC placed the TCS foods into the walk-in freezer and will limit the use of the reach-in. Stored frozen foods shall be maintained frozen unless in the process of slacking or thawing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection. 3-501.15 (A) - Priority Foundation: Cooling Methods. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4617/AMC-Toolbox---Cooling. Addl Notes: Observed cooked penne noodles, fettuccini, and chicken wings cooling during the inspection. The cooked pasta was placed directly into the top and bottom of the cook-line prep cooler after being cooked; thirty minutes were left to reach 41F. The chicken wings were cooling in the walk-in cooler on a sheet pan on the speed rack. Wings observed to be stacked and close to other sheet pans, limiting airflow. PIC split the wings between two sheet pans and placed into the walk-in freezer to cool to less than 70F in the next 30 minutes and the pasta was placed into the freezer to cool to under 41F within 30 minutes. PIC will review cooling methods with employees. TCS foods must be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.11 - Core: Frozen Food
Inspector's notes
Observed several (50+) fruit flies in the prep area, near the soda bibs, mop sink, and in the bar. Reviewed the pest control records and discussed contacting the company for an additional treatment. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence by routinely inspecting incoming shipments of FOOD and supplies, routinely inspecting the PREMISES for evidence of pests and eliminating harborage conditions. Establishment must be maintained free of pests and all pest control measures must be conducted by a licensed pest control specialist. Must eliminate current pest control problem and obtain pest control from a certified and licensed pest control specialist by re-inspection on 8/20/2024. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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6-501.111 (C) - Priority Foundation: Controlling Pests; Approved Trapping Methods/Existence
Mar 28, 2024RoutinecleanA+
This establishment received a(n) A+ Grade and had 0 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Report emailed and receivedOn July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. Weneed a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal.If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may:??Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or??Contact the Department using the email addresses below,o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food)o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants)o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets)o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review)If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form atthe below websitehttps://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181Award: Cutting Edge A+,Embargo Lbs: 0,Food Manager Licenses: 1,Signer: Michelle A
2023
Nov 30, 2023RoutinecleanA+
This establishment is on the Cutting Edge of food safety and was awarded an A+ grade.This establishment received a(n) A+ Grade and had 0 Priority and 0 Priority Foundation violations on this inspection.No violations noted at time of inspection.No County legal action will result from this inspection.The inspection report was emailed and confirmed at time of inspection. On July 1st, 2023, the Environmental Services Department started emailing permit card(s) and permit invoice(s) to permittees. We need a current and accurate email address on file to ensure you receive a copy of your permit card and invoice(s) upon renewal. If you are unsure whether your email address is accurate, you may: • Contact your inspector using the phone number or email on your last inspection report to review, or • Contact the Department using the email addresses below, o Envquickservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities such as fast-food) o Envfullservicerestaurants@maricopa.gov (facilities that are full-service restaurants) o Envretailgrocery@maricopa.gov (facilities like grocery stores or retail food markets) o Envspecialtyprograms@maricopa.gov (mobile food/special events/plan review) If you need to update your email address and/or other contact information, please submit an administrative change request form at the below website https://www.maricopa.gov/FormCenter/Environmental-Services-16/Administrative-Change-Request-Form-181.Award: Cutting Edge A+,Signer: Cathleen Taylor
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 20, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →