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PEPPER & SALT BBQ

With 8 documented inspections, PEPPER & SALT BBQ in VERO BEACH has achieved a 2.5/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, Florida, 32690
Indian River County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13512037

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor between alto shams - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey 46f. Cooked onions 51f. Cold holding. Employee had items pulled out 1 hour ago. Moved to another cooler to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Motion activated Hand sink next to dishwasher has dead batteries. Operator is waiting on delivery for batteries that is scheduled to be delivered today - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13505767

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor between alto shams - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Reading 0ppm. Swapped chemicals and primed. Reading 0ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: Operator has technician returning this weekend. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey 46f. Cooked onions 51f. Cold holding. Employee had items pulled out 1 hour ago. Moved to another cooler to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Motion activated Hand sink next to dishwasher has dead batteries. Operator is waiting on delivery for batteries that is scheduled to be delivered today - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10910579

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor between alto shams
  • 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. Reading 0ppm. Swapped chemicals and primed. Reading 0ppm Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey 46f. Cooked onions 51f. Cold holding. Employee had items pulled out 1 hour ago. Moved to another cooler to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Motion activated Hand sink next to dishwasher has dead batteries. Operator is waiting on delivery for batteries that is scheduled to be delivered today

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8889158

  • 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

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8756565

  • 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

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8530156

  • 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

Inspection Date: 10/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8529783

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367259

  • 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.