PEPPER & SALT BBQ
Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, Florida, 32690
Indian River County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle laying in ice in bulk ice bin Corrected On-Site
- 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. cooked pasta (49F -cooling In cooler overnight.Operator threw away Corrected On-Site
- 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. Cooked pasta 49f
- 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. Gallon of milk Corrected On-Site
- 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Over easy egg served on hangover burger. Operator added consumer advisory to menu with asterisk Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish washer is not working. Operator had technician out yesterday to look at it. Operator is utilizing 3CS until it is fixed.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop corn flakes Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee serving food front line Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bread crumbs Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans in sink by prep sink Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bin Corrected On-Site
- 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. Sausage and pork belly found in reach in cooler in covered plastic bins at 51°-58. Warning
- 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.
- 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage found at 117° F left over night Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs next to ready to eat foods Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sausage and pork belly found in reach in cooler in covered plastic bins at 51°-58.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 6 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).