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PEPPER'S ISLAND RESTAURANT

1701 E 4 AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3477233
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8788230
DBPR license3919133

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: butter 52 F, operator removed butter from freezer. Operator but butter back in reach in freezer at rime of inspection.

#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Holding: chicken 78 F, Chicken was made at 10:30. Operator put steam table higher at time of inspection.

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen.

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked tamarind sauce.

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on shelf over prep table.yfww

#2Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in reach in cooler in kitchen.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.