Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

PEPPER'S MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

309 REID AVE · PORT ST. JOE · Gulf County · FL 32456

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3683936
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13586451
DBPR license3300806

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap.

Intermediate 4

#4Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Mop sink.

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at the pickup window use for dumping.

#6Intermediate27-08-4

Intermediate – No hot water provided at handwash sink on the cook line.

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food in the walk in cooler.

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside ice bin in the waitress station.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.