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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

5700 FLORENCE AVE · Bell Gardens
96 /100
County grade
A
Owner-requested re-inspection · Dec 2025
Scores higher than 76% of Bell Gardens restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits
917896Mar '25Nov '25Dec '25
A surprise inspection on Nov 2025 scored 78, flagging live pests or an infestation. The 96 above is the owner-requested re-check on Dec 2025.
The current grade A comes from a re-inspection on Dec 2025 that scored 96. We don't have that visit's itemized breakdown yet. What the earlier surprise visit found is below.
What the surprise visit found · Nov 2025 · scored 78
Severe · health hazard
Live pests or an infestation
Pests can spread disease through food, so this is a serious cleanliness and safety problem.
LA County code F124 · 11 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Food held at an unsafe temperature
Food kept too warm or not cold enough lets bacteria grow, which is a real illness risk.
LA County code F108 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Food kept by the clock, not tracked right
When food sits out on a timer instead of by temperature, the timing has to be logged correctly to stay safe.
LA County code F109 · 4 pts
Minor & admin · low risk
Non-food surfaces need cleaning Minor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting not adequate Minor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repair Minor · 1 pt
Inspection history
78 · Nov '25 · 3 serious
• Live pests or an infestation
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
• Food kept by the clock, not tracked right
+ 3 minor or admin
91 · Mar '25 · 1 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Hot water below the required temperature
+ 3 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 96, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 78 with a severe issue: live pests or an infestation. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
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Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Dec 4, 2025
An inspection is a snapshot of one day. A clean score isn't a guarantee, and a low one doesn't mean you'll get sick. We translate the official LA County Public Health record; we don't change it. We update from the county's records as new inspections and grade changes post, usually within about a week of a visit. This is the latest the county has on file for this place.
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