THAI PEPPER RESTAURANT
224 Orange Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida, 34950
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
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 3/20/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk rice.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 1 in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In back of kitchen.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sushi bar.
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Found at 0 ppm. Reran and primed. Found at 50 ppm. **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. Sweater on top of green curry paste.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice in kitchen. And bottles. Soy sauce Employee placed on rack. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greens 71F cold holding, fish eggs 56F cold holding. Noodles 56F cold holding, cabbage 50F cold holding, sprouts 54F cold holding. Advised to rapid chill. **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine over 200 ppm. Advised to redo solution.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop tempura Cup used to scoop rice **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By back door
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease hood fan Gaskets make table Gaskets reach in freezers
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Sanitizer bucket empty. Corrected 75ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-14-5:High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Shell eggs over soybean paste 3 door glass cooler
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw chicken over shrimp tempura and frozen soybeans. Chest freezer
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Out of test strips for chlorine
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).