PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
1560 BUSINESS CENTER DR #14 · FLEMING ISLAND · Clay County · FL 32003
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect observed at dishmachine. Three live flying insects observed in the bar area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut tomato at chip station at 62F and cut tomato at expo line at 63F. Also, margarita mix at bar in machine has a dead insect in the mix. Also, six packages of completely thawed tilapia in vacuum packaging in drawer on cooks line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cut tomato at chip station at 62F and cut tomato at expo line at 63F. Per person in charge, tomatoes both placed out at 11:00. Temperature taken at 3:25. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at dishmachine. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink by dishmachine and by ice machine. Operator replenished both soaps. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with brown liquid and unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid at dish machine. Operator identified brown liquid as degreaser and the clear as bleach and labeled both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in vegetables in walk in freezer. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Six packages of completely thawed tilapia in vacuum packaging in drawer on cooks line.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water valve at bar handwash sink is inoperable. Operator adjusted sink and it now works. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Raw shrimp in flip top reach in cooler, with open lid, is exposed to splash from handwash sink in kitchen.
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Would used to line shelves in dry storage area is unsealed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:40 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.