Inspection Report

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PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

14073 EMERALD COAST PKWY · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Extension given, pending
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3577508
Visit number3
Inspection Visit ID10825944
DBPR license5603559

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical1 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

1 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#1High Priority03A-02-5

High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-25: Observed cold holding- portioned raw beef 52F, raw catfish 55F, sliced beef 56F, whole raw tilapia 48F, raw diced beef 46F 1(12:00-12:45). Thermometers calibrated. Inspector ambient temp 52F establishment ambient temp 60F. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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.