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PEPPER LUNCH

Food safety records indicate PEPPER LUNCH in PINELLAS PARK has 5 inspections with a 3.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 5 reports on file

Park Boulevard North
Florida, 33777
Seminole Village
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/30/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10982670

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 int

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Will Unable to provide proof of training. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to provide Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Camron worked here a year no food safety training. Observed Brand new booklets but not one filled out. Chef has some Karmell type of training unable to provide me with proof of certification. Warning
  • 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. Some employees. Warning

8/28/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 13454755

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/7/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10982452

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 7 employee Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-07: 7 employee **Time Extended**

7/2/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10894589

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 5 int, 6 basic

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning
  • 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 backpack on dry storage rack. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe from dishwasher leaking onto floor left side Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 ppm Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was out back of establishment came inside from the back door did not wash hands put on gloves but no hand wash. Instructed to wash hands. Employee washed hands. Warning
  • 28-17-5:High Priority - Improper sewage disposal at floor drains in kitchen and/or food preparation area. Drain under Three compartment sink backing up onto floor.. establishment blocked off three compartment sink. And only utilizing dishwasher. Management on way with snack to clear drain. establishment cleaned and sanitized area. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near Kubota rice machine observed rice in bottom of hand wash sink Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 7 employee Warning
  • 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. Warning

3/3/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10769791

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed