PEPPER'S COCINA MEXICANA (FERNANDINA)
530 CENTRE ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Case of cleaner stored over bag in box sodas on storage rack across from ice machine. Operator moved cleaner to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice observed in handwash sink by soda machine in service station. Bottle of cleaner in handwash sink at the bar. Operator removed cleaner from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken flautas prepared on 3/31 and flan prepared on 3/29. Today is the 7th. Operator discarded both products. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets, wallet and cell phone stored over and on top of bag in box sodas by walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw shrimp stored on the floor at the triple sink. Operator moved shrimp to shelving in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall to left of the ice machine by the exit door is in disrepair.
24-17-4Basic – Silverware/utensils/pans dried with a towel/cloth. Observed employee drying wet pans from the dishmachine with a dry cloth and then placing the pans on a storage rack.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Single-service cups stored on the floor in the bar area. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water at triple sink. Operator moved shrimp to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution by dishroom tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:27 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.