ANGRY PEPPER TAPHOUSE
Oakhurst Road
Florida, 33774
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
15
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. Employee beverage on prep table on cook line, removed Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board in kitchen
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups behind bar
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets on cook line
- 10-13-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glasses chest cooler behind bar
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water, staff removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk in cooler not secured when not in use
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Out door ice machine not secured when not in use
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line - milk for breading (70F - Cold Holding), staff voluntarily discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened packages of pre sliced deli meats not dated in cooler on cook line
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee in kitchen was asked about sanitizer for cleaning food contact surfaces, he advised he uses wiping cloths in hot water. Inspector discussed requirement for proper cleaning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for quat sanitizer tablets Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable at the bar area . Reviewed with the person in charge - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
6
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in tall cooler at cook line . Manager relocated drinks Corrected On-Site
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable at the bar area . Reviewed with the person in charge
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the bar. Reviewed with person in charge
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2024 . Admin Complaint
- 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.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 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.
- 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.
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired training .
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelf by back exit . Reviewed with person in charge Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 6 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line. a. #10 can of marinara sauce Repeat Violation
- 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 phone stored on shelf above prep table on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of prep table is rusted.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Three 5 gallon containers of pickles stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee removed from floor and stored on pallet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning in warewashing area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cook line soiled with debris. Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler blue shelf has pitted the surface.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line. a. #10 can of marinara sauce Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright refrigerator at 11:20am operator moved items upright freezer in warewashing area. Re temped at 11:55am a. cooked chicken wings (49F - Hot Holding) 42f Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener used more than 4 hours ago soiled.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Two spray bottles located on bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line and on shelf next to upright refrigerator containing toxic substance not labeled. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 7/28/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
12
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cook line. Brown cutting board located on bottom shelf of prep table.
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Two #10 cans of seasoned black beans. Operator segregated cans. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to reach-in cooler.
- 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 phone stored above prep table on cook line.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans located on shelf above 3 compartment.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Celery in pickle bucket stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored above prep table between plastic container.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven used more than 24 hours ago.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers and stand-alone refrigerator on cook line. Gasket on stand-alone reach-in freezer in kitchen.
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk-in cooler located outside in back of establishment is not secured. Operator locked walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located outside in back of establishment is not secured. Operator locked ice machine. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unidentified season on shelf near 3 compartment sink not identified by common name. Operator labeled seasoning with common name. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on shelf near 3 compartment sink.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two #10 cans of seasoned black beans.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 4 hours ago, located on bottom shelf of prep table. Soda-gun located in bar area.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles located in bar area. Squeeze bottle with chemical substance on mop sink located outside not labeled
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/28/2023 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 12 basic).