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The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 24, 2026 →
- address448 Gateway Drive, Brooklyn 11239
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7188272527
Is Applebee's clean?
Applebee's is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 24, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Applebee's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 24, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Applebee's last inspected?
Applebee's has 2 inspections on record going back to July 2, 2025, averaging 10 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
September 24, 2026 A
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View full inspection →Applebee's vs East New York
East New York runs 82% clean across 149 tracked restaurants — 110 clean, 9 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 149 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 76% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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