PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
794 S ATLANTIC AVE · ORMOND BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32176
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-7High Priority – 3 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -refried beans in walk in cooler between 54°f and 56°f. Cooked and placed in cooler yesterday. -cooked carnitas at 48°f in walk in cooler. Cooked and placed in walk in cooler yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High 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. -refried beans in walk in cooler between 54°f and 56°f. Cooked and placed in cooler yesterday. -cooked carnitas at 48°f in walk in cooler. Cooked and placed in walk in cooler yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -all foods in cookline reach in cooler between 46°f and 53°f. All foods in cooler overnight. -chorizo 48°f -beef 47°f -pork 48°f -beef 50°f, -shredded cheese 53°f -shredded pork 53°f **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -all foods in cookline reach in cooler between 46°f and 53°f. All foods in cooler overnight. -chorizo 48°f -beef 47°f -pork 48°f -beef 50°f, -shredded cheese 53°f -shredded pork 53°f **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -refried beans in walk in cooler.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic 12
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair microwave door handle. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in dry storage area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -deep grout lines between tiles in kitchen and dish washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -reach in cooler at cookline. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Standing water in missing tiles at cookline. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -ground beef thawing at room temperature. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.