PEPPERS MEXICANA COCINA AND TEQUILA BAR
Harper Lane
Florida, 32259
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: No change **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at outside bar **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice (51F - Cooling over 6 hours) in container in walk in cooler that was previously covered and deeper then a few inches, per manager rice was made yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation today.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. rice (51F - Cooling over 6 hours) in container in walk in cooler that was previously covered and deeper then a few inches, per manager rice was made yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation today.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer loaded dirty dishes in dish machine then handled the clean dishes coming out of machine with the same gloved hands and did not wash hands between tasks.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw hamburger patties stored over cut pepper and onions in bottom of reach in cooler on make line, burgers moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheese sauce (69F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in server area in kitchen, employees began to empty cooler and place all items in walk in cooler when inspector arrived, per manager cooler lost power sometime overnight but, is not sure what time.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sauce (69F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in server area in kitchen, employees began to empty cooler and place all items in walk in cooler when inspector arrived, per manager cooler lost power sometime overnight but, is not sure what time. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of wood polish stored with paper towel rolls in back storage area, polish moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. rice (51F - Cooling over 6 hours) in container in walk in cooler that was previously covered and deeper then a few inches, per manager rice was made yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation today.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan inside hand wash station at bar. Scrub brushes inside hand wash station in ware washing area. Employee corrected during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in warehouse washing area, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Manager on duty unable to find any training for any employee during inspection. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 14 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At prep area. At ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In keg cooler at both bars.
- 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. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, employee changed out empty sanitizer bucket, primed and reran machine, retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee running dish ware and utensils through dish machine reading 0ppm, employee fixed machine and began to rerun all dish ware and utensils. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
- 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 stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler drawer on cook line. Raw shell eggs stored over raw fish in walk in cooler. Raw beef stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork in walk in cooler. Also raw bacon over open container of corn in reach in cooler on make line. Employees began to rearrange all items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (54F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding) in small reach in cooler drawer under grill on cook line, per operator items when taken out of walk in cooler and placed in reach in cooler without any additional preparation less then 1 hour prior.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of window cleaner stored with clean cups and taco holders on rack in dish area. Spray bottle glass cleaner stored over wine bottles at inside bar area. Spray bottle of glass cleaner stored with plastic ice bucket in server area. Hand soap stored with hot sauce, salt and pepper shakers at outside bar area. All chemicals moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line. At server area. At prep area. At warewashing area. Employees began to refill paper towels at all locations during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All employee certifications are missing expiration date. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-16-5:Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. See stop sale. Broken package of fish in walk in freezer with ice from condenser unit getting inside container, package covered in ice, per operator package contains fish.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 12 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).