PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
7750 W NEWBERRY RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32606
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and proceeded to handle plate of food in pass through window without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Both sides of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in bar area hand washing sink.
52-01-4Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Sticker on front door states that establishment uses angus beef. Two boxes of beef in walk-in cooler not marked as angus beef. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 11
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line warmer. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored next to corn meal on dry storage shelf across from ware washing area. Manager removed item from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line fryer handle. Manager placed tongs on top of pan. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop stored in standing water in wait station, 89F.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth underneath cutting board on prep table across from cook line grill.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf in wait station. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Tamales stored on shelf in walk-in freezer. Manager had employee placed cover over tamales. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe beneath hand washing sink next to back door.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:38 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.