PEPPER LUNCH
4699 PARK BLVD N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was out back of establishment came inside from the back door did not wash hands put on gloves but no hand wash. Instructed to wash hands. Employee washed hands. **Warning**
28-17-5High Priority – Improper sewage disposal at floor drains in kitchen and/or food preparation area. Drain under Three compartment sink backing up onto floor.. establishment blocked off three compartment sink. And only utilizing dishwasher. Management on way with snack to clear drain. establishment cleaned and sanitized area. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near Kubota rice machine observed rice in bottom of hand wash sink **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 7 employee **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
Basic 6
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. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on dry storage rack. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe from dishwasher leaking onto floor left side **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 ppm **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.