PEPPER POT RESTAURANT
4233 West 30th Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32206
Brentwood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
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 3/19/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in food prep area
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (121F - Hot Holding) large container of chicken stored on bottom shelf of prep table. Per employee the chicken will go into the steam line. Explained to employee food must be held hot or cooled down to 41F or below. Employee put pot of chicken back on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained small white cutting board
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed near triple sink Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2024
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 10/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled Gasket on clear door cooler
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in storage building Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over open case of shell eggs. Employee properly stored food items Corrected On-Site
- 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/. Establishment is currently in the process of a remodel per employee they are expanding the kitchen Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked White bin used to store prepped beef
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between Wall and prep table in prep area building
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in storage building where dry storage food items, single service items and freezers are located Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Crab stored in non food grade bag in reach in freezer in prep are building
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting board on cooks line Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef prepared a few days ago, per manager they changed pans no date marking on new beef pan
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up on interior of ice machine Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing in room where employees cut and prep raw food items
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In dry storage building where dry storage and freezers and stored
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table when not in use Repeat Violation
- 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. Raw chicken stored over raw fish in upright reach in freezer in shed.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained Cutting boards
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used the hand wash sink to fill sanitizer bucket
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).