PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
7750 West Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32606
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos Rancheros, Burger and Avocado Toast has sunny-side up eggs in the description. The Sopes Benedictos has poached eggs in the description. These menu items are not marked/identified as having raw/undercooked ingredients. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Operator needs provided time to complete. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: Operator states menus have been ordered approximately 30 days ago and are due to arrive beginning of September. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos Rancheros, Burger and Avocado Toast has sunny-side up eggs in the description. The Sopes Benedictos has poached eggs in the description. These menu items are not marked/identified as having raw/undercooked ingredients. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: Operator needs provided time to complete. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Upon exiting the establishment at completion of routine inspection, observed a cart with vertical spit of raw meat below a flat grill on the outdoor covered patio with customer seating. Cart has working area to the left with a cutting board, to the right a vertical rotating spit with raw marinated layered pork with heat applied via propane tank. Small flat grill below the spit. Customers are not ordering from or served from the cart. When ordered, the partially cooked pork is cut from the spit onto the flat grill. Meat is then fully cooked, added to tortillas with cilantro and onions then plated and given to a staff member to deliver to the customer. No physical barrier present at cutting area or the rotating spit. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans stacked on storage rack in dishroom have water between pans and around the rims.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven door handle. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on left soda machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and/or clean utensils without washing hands. Observed cook with gloved hands, place raw beef on the grill, wipe hands on apron then handle clean grill spatulas to turn the raw beef. Operator spoke with cook and cook washed hands and replaced gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, chicken (53F/51F/50F/59F/53F/50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (68F - Cold Holding); quesa fresca (50F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); pork (50F - Cold Holding); rice (52F - Cold Holding); beef (52F/51F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator, all products in walk in cooler overnight or over four hours. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 52F.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes at 73F on cart in kitchen. Per person in charge, tomatoes were left out for approximately 30 minutes. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. In walk in cooler, chicken (53F/51F/50F/59F/53F/50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (68F - Cold Holding); quesa fresca (50F - Cold Holding); garlic in oil (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); pork (50F - Cold Holding); rice (52F - Cold Holding); beef (52F/51F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator, all products in walk in cooler overnight or over four hours. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 52F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk at front service line opened 2 days ago, per person in charge, has no date marking. Person in charge added date opened to milk. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos Rancheros, Burger and Avocado Toast has sunny-side up eggs in the description. The Sopes Benedictos has poached eggs in the description. These menu items are not marked/identified as having raw/undercooked ingredients. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in dishroom. Operator replenished towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with orange liquid at kitchen hand wash sink and at dishroom. Operator identified as degreaser and labeled both. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid at kitchen handwashing sink and at dishroom. Operator identified as bleach and labeled both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/9/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).