PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
3236 SW 35 BLVD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1/2 gallon of milk in front reach-in cooler with no date marked after opening and unknown open date.
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. Gallon of milk in front reach-in cooler with unknown open date. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Ice machine deflector plate soiled with mold-like substances.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back right kitchen hand wash sink. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped them over. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over salsa prep cooler. Manager removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of food on floor of walk-in freezer.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle contacting rice. Handle was adjusted to be above rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in front reach-in cooler. Manager moved to segregated storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board. Manager moved to sani-bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On front line: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); manager remixed to (Chlorine 50ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:44 PM.
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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.