PEPES HACIENDA & RESTAURANT
9239 MERRILL RD UNIT 1 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins stored on rack with clean plates, moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Spoke to operator about food storage and provided chart, chicken over shrimp freezer in disarray,
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice in oven 130f hot holding turned oven up to reheat to 165f **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened previous day, no date marking. Discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Oyster tag no record keeping
02A-01-5Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided email of oyster advisory, printed and posted at host stand at entrance **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal employee food stored in cooler on shelf with employees items , moved to pan for employees **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of shrimp stored on floor,
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door, moved **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink at bar
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cow foot stored in walk in freezer laying on top of a box, manager moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
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.