PEPPER'S ISLAND RESTAURANT
1701 E 4 AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Burn spray and sore throat spray stored on shelf over front line prep table. Employee removal all medicine at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on February 1, 2026. Establishment currently open, operating, and serving the public at time of inspection. Operator renewed license during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located at faucet and mop sink, side exterior of establishment.
Intermediate 1
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.
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal water bottle stored on kitchen prep table adjacent to front line cook. Employee removed beverage at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located next to three compartment sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of crock pots and microwave on front line cook are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Multiple walls inside establishment are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with sauces and liquids are not labeled inside establishment.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 10:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.