PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
7750 West Newberry Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32606
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 8 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
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 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 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).
Inspection on 10/9/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on both doors of reach in cooler by hand wash sink in kitchen are torn.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing under fryer/flat grill area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs on oven door handle. Employee moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Left soda machine on server line has build up on under plating around nozzles. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink at kitchen entrance cold water valve not working. Hand wash sink in dish room has hot water valve not working. Hand wash sink by ice machine has cold water valve broken. Repeat Violation
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados stored in reach in cooler in kitchen have stickers still attached.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple products in walk in cooler and walk in freezer stored uncovered. Operator began covering products with lids. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar and cinnamon sugar on server line not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling dirty dishes then move to putting away clean dishes without washing hands. Also, cook placed raw beef on grill with gloved hands then handled utensils without changing gloves and washing hands.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above raw beef. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp at back prep area at 49F. Per employee, shrimp was sitting out for approximately 40 minutes. Employee moved shrimp to walk in cooler. Temperature taken approximately 30 minutes later at 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of medicine and sterno fuel cans stored over bin of beans on dry storage rack. Operator moved medicine and fuel cans to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener hanging on rack in dish room is soiled. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in dish room. Operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available for the establishment.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three unlabeled spray bottles in dishroom, two with brown liquid, one with yellow liquid. One unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at the bar. One unlabeled spray bottle with brown liquid under hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator labeled all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/9/2023 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
9
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee beverage in ice in ice machine at back prep. Employee uncovered beverage on shelf above prep area in kitchen. Manager moved all to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf above reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee jacket on packaged tortillas and backpack on bin of rice on dry storage shelf. Manager moved all items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl used in chili powder and salt bins at dry storage area. Manager removed both bowls used as scoops. Ice scoops in both soda machine ice bins have handle laying in ice. Manager moved both to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign in women's or men's restrooms. Provided manager with DBPR Form HR 5030-111. Manager posted signs in both restrooms. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled. Repeat Violation
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water handle at hand wash sink by soda machine on server line is leaking.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored cooked bacon and cooked greens on speed rack in prep area not covered. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp and pork thawing in standing water at back prep table. Employee moved both to running water. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Four bins of seasonings on dry storage shelving not labeled with content name. Employee labeled all seasonings. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chorizo in kitchen prepared at 10:55 per manager. At 11:25, chorizo at 165F. Temperature taken again at 1:00 at 112F. Manager voluntarily discarded chorizo. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly at dry storage shelving. One fly at steam table on server line. One fly at bar dish machine.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink near back exit has no vacuum breaker on attached splitter to mop sink threaded faucet. Employee removed splitter and attached directly to mop sink. Corrected On-Site 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. Cakes in server line reach in, per manager opened 2-3 days prior, not date marked. Milk on server line reach in cooler not date marked.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 030-104 to manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on clean dish storage rack has debris.
- 52-02-4:Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Bar menu states the Jalapeño Margarita is prepared with fresh pineapple juice. Establishment using canned Dole brand pineapple juice. Manager has meeting with menu representatives today to discuss menu changes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof available on site. Manager states agreements are held at another location.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two unlabeled spray bottles with yellow liquid under hand wash sink in kitchen. One unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid by bar dish machine. Manager labeled all spray bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2023 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic).