PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
14073 EMERALD COAST PKWY · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold- expo- reach in cooler- portioned house salsa 45F (9:30-2:30), marinara sauce 45F ( undetermined and moldy). – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Upright cooler- shell eggs 44F (over night )see stop sale. Cold hold- make bar/reach in cooler on cook line- scallops 62F, Krab 68F, shredded cheese 63F, raw catfish 62F, sliced beef 61F, cooked pork 55F, cooked chicken wing 59F, raw pork 59F (11:00-3:00)( ambient 71F )see stop sale. 4-22-23 ambient temperature was 65F and same food items were stop sold with temperatures ranging from 45F to 62F,mistakenly did not add to stop sale .
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- expo- reach in cooler- portioned house salsa 45F (9:30-2:30), marinara sauce 45F ( moldy and undetermined). Cold hold- make bar/reach in cooler- Krab 62F, scallops 53F, shredded cheese 60Fm white fish 55F, sliced beef 55F, chorizo 59F, cooked chicken wings 56F, cooked pork 59F. See stop sale **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Observed- reach in cooler near expo- salsa 44F (12:00-2:40). Upright cooler- shell eggs 44F over night see stop sale. Cold hold- make bar/reach in cooler on cook line- scallops 62F, Krab 68F, shredded cheese 63F, raw catfish 62F, sliced beef 61F, cooked pork 55F, cooked chicken wing 59F, raw pork 59F ( ambient 71F )see stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line ambient 65F. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Observed- Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line ambient 71F. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:51 PM.
Violation category totals
1 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.