PEPPERS MEXICANA COCINA AND TEQUILA BAR
55 HARPER LN · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomato paste on rack in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open container of cooked chicken tamales stored under raw beef in walk in freezer, tamales moved. Also raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler on cook line, items rearranged. Packages of raw beef stored over various sauce bottles in reach in cooler on make line, beef moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap, bleach, and Fabuloso stored with clean plates on rack in dish area, chemicals moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing from one side of splitter on mop sink in dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At both hand wash stations at both bar areas, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All training certifications are missing expiration dates. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of ice bin at inside bar area, employee took lids to dish area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 dented can of tomato paste on rack in prep area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At both hand wash stations in both bar areas. In both men and women's restrooms.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. All unwashed produce is stored on the top shelfs of all the rack in walk in cooler above all other ready to eat food items.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:05 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.