PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
1560 BUSINESS CENTER DR #14 · FLEMING ISLAND · Clay County · FL 32003
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and/or clean utensils without washing hands. Observed cook with gloved hands, place raw beef on the grill, wipe hands on apron then handle clean grill spatulas to turn the raw beef. Operator spoke with cook and cook washed hands and replaced gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, chicken (53F/51F/50F/59F/53F/50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (68F – Cold Holding); quesa fresca (50F – Cold Holding); garlic in oil (52F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F – Cold Holding); pork (50F – Cold Holding); rice (52F – Cold Holding); beef (52F/51F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F – Cold Holding). Per operator, all products in walk in cooler overnight or over four hours. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 52F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes at 73F on cart in kitchen. Per person in charge, tomatoes were left out for approximately 30 minutes. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. In walk in cooler, chicken (53F/51F/50F/59F/53F/50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (68F – Cold Holding); quesa fresca (50F – Cold Holding); garlic in oil (52F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F – Cold Holding); pork (50F – Cold Holding); rice (52F – Cold Holding); beef (52F/51F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F – Cold Holding). Per operator, all products in walk in cooler overnight or over four hours. Ambient temperature of walk in cooler 52F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
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 at front service line opened 2 days ago, per person in charge, has no date marking. Person in charge added date opened to milk. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos Rancheros, Burger and Avocado Toast has sunny-side up eggs in the description. The Sopes Benedictos has poached eggs in the description. These menu items are not marked/identified as having raw/undercooked ingredients. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in dishroom. Operator replenished towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with orange liquid at kitchen hand wash sink and at dishroom. Operator identified as degreaser and labeled both. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid at kitchen handwashing sink and at dishroom. Operator identified as bleach and labeled both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean pans stacked on storage rack in dishroom have water between pans and around the rims.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven door handle. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on left soda machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:59 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.