PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
2061 North Cove Boulevard
Panama City, Florida, 32405
Bay County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 7/31/2024
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 7/31/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-05-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: Items in freezer not frozen, operator states part needed to repair freezer is ordered. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Manager states part needed to repair walk-in should be in tomorrow. **Time Extended**
- 28-13-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Three compartment sink leaking on floor. Employee placed pan under sink to catch water. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: 3 compartment sink leaking not pans. Operator states plumber is on the way. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Per manager plumber has taken measurements and in preparing to fix leaky pipe. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-05-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in walk in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: Items in freezer not frozen, operator states part needed to repair freezer is ordered. **Time Extended**
- 28-13-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Three compartment sink leaking on floor. Employee placed pan under sink to catch water. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: 3 compartment sink leaking not pans. Operator states plumber is on the way. **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Over filled pans on grill station make table: beef 45F, chicken 45F, at top of pan. per manager less than 1 hours. Employee split up products at time of inspection. New temps: raw beef 43F, raw chicken 43F, Long make table cooler: sour cream 62F, corn on the cob 61F, cooked beef 60F, per operator, less than 2 hours. Sent to freezer for rapid chilling at time of inspection. Cooked beef down to 44F, corn on the cob down to 45F, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: Long make table: sour cream 46F, corn on the cob 48F, sliced mozzarella cheese 49F, per operator approximately 1 hour. Employees iced product Grill make table: raw chicken 39F, raw beef 40F **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By dish pit.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic buckets and pans of quest sauce, enchilada sauce, raw shrimp stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled walk-in cooler and freezer handles. Repeat Violation
- 03A-05-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in walk in freezer. Warning
- 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. Bar dish machine tested at 10ppm. Establishment to use kitchen dish machine until bar dish machine is repaired. Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw pork stored over lemons in walk-in cooler. Manager moved pork at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on wall by steam table. Warning
- 28-13-5:High Priority - Three compartment sink leaking on floor. Employee placed pan under sink to catch water. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Over filled pans on grill station make table: beef 45F, chicken 45F, at top of pan. per manager less than 1 hours. Employee split up products at time of inspection. New temps: raw beef 43F, raw chicken 43F, Long make table cooler: sour cream 62F, corn on the cob 61F, cooked beef 60F, per operator, less than 2 hours. Sent to freezer for rapid chilling at time of inspection. Cooked beef down to 44F, corn on the cob down to 45F, **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner and wood polish stored over salt and pepper shakers. Manager. Over chemicals below salt and pepper shakers during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At grill hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 13 total violations (7 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drinks over prep area table, above expo pass window, and on cook line table by plates. All drinks removed by manager at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Buildup of grease/residue on Inside of walk in door handle. Wood table on cook line soiled.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chilli relleno, ice cream, and peas uncovered in freezer. Manager covered all items. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Bar dish washer tested at 0ppm. Manager replaced container of chlorine and primed machine. Retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Tortilla dough stored in plastic grocery bags. Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over Birria meat. Raw beef stored over ceviche. Raw chicken stored over raw steak, and raw ground beef. Manager rearranged all items during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 28-13-5:High Priority - Used dishwasher water going on floor when kitchen dish machine runs. Dish machine filter clogged. Employee cleared obstructions and dish water goes down drain properly. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed dishwasher wash hands in three compartment sink. Manager discussed with employee. Employee washed hands in hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty scrubbie pad and vegetable scraps in expo hand wash sink. Items removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Expo hand wash sink, no hot water. Cold water temperature 68F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2023
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 10/24/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating over cutting board in sauté area of cook line. Discussed with employee, employee stop eating and discarded food. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hole worn into metal/insulation on interior of walk-in cooler door. Walk in cooler shelves rusting.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water standing in depression left by missing tile area in front of freezer door.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of freezer door.
- 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. Tested at 0ppm. Operator connected new chlorine sanitizer and primed machine. Tested at 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed margarita mix in blue Lowe's buckets.
- 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 over raw ground beef, raw shrimp. All items e arranged appropriately. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauté: diced tomatoes 54F, sour cream 49F, ceviche 46F, birria meat 46F, per operator less than 2 hours, items moved to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2023 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).