Inspection Report

Florida DBPR 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 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3683907
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13586418
DBPR license5603559

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed house made tortillas stored inside T-shirt bag on cook line. Operator placed inside cambro during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ceiling of ice bin located near office has accumulation of black substance.

#2Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed buildup of cooking oil on floor under fryers.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two containers of chips stored on floor in kitchen and two containers of red sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:29 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.