PEPPER'S MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

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

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733740

  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8761483

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534940

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537945

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389642

  • 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