PEPPER'S MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

309 Reid Avenue
Florida, 32456
North Port St. Joe
Gulf County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 12/3/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
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. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside,by the walk in cooler.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish room.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet/handle cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using the hand sink to rinse off a towel on the cook line.
Food Inspector #8761483
2024-12-03
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 3/14/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
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.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in prep sink with no running water. Manager turned water on over the shrimp. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling raw chicken went back touching cleaned equipment failed to wash his hands.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled,in the dish area.
Food Inspector #8534940
2024-03-14
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 10/27/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8537945
2023-10-27
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/27/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 10/24/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered.cinnamon in the waitress station. Manager covered the food items. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cinnamon container not identified with common name in the waitress section.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a Five Gallon bucket setting in the employee hand sink on cook line. Employee removed bucket from the hand sink. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8389642
2023-10-24
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).