PEPITOS CANTINA & GRILL
36112 EMERALD COAST PKWY · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold-Upright- milk 51F, salsa 51F, cooked shrimp 51F, tilapia, 50F, cream salsa 51F (11:00-3:30) **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observe red upright reach in cooler- shrimp 63F, tilapia 54F( 12:09-3:15). Salsa ranchero 51F, adobe salsa 51F, salsa 52F, shredded cheese 63F, jug salsa 54F, cream salsa 51F Ambient 59F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Upright- salsa 43F. Wait station – salsa 51F (2:20-2:55). Limited items kept in upright cooler. Walk in cooler- guacamole 49F, salsa 45F, cooked shrimp 65F ( 10:00-3:15) . Make line- guacamole 42F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Wait station – salsa 39F. Walk in cooler- salsa 41F. Cooling on prep table- 68F (12:10-1:25). Make table- guacamole 39F. Cold drawer- chicken 41F, beef 41F. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold-Upright- milk 51F, salsa 51F, cooked shrimp 51F, tailpipe 50F, cream salsa 51F (11:00-3:30) see stop sale. Upright- milk 51F, salsa 51F, cooked shrimp 51F, tailpipe 50F, cream salsa 51F (11:00-3:30). Make table- guacamole 46F, pico 53F, lettuce (71F 2:00-4:00). **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed -upright reach in cooler- shrimp 63F, tilapia 54F( 12:09-3:15). Salsa ranchero 51F, adobe salsa 51F, salsa 52F, shredded cheese 63F, jug salsa 54F, cream salsa 51F Ambient 59F. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Upright- salsa 43F. Wait station – salsa 51F (2:20-2:55). Limited items kept in upright cooler. Walk in cooler- guacamole 49F, salsa 45F, cooked shrimp 65F ( 10:00-3:15) . See stop sale. Make line- guacamole 42F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Wait station – salsa 39F. Walk in cooler- salsa 41F. Cooling on prep table- 68F (12:10-1:25). Make table- guacamole 39F. Cold drawer- chicken 41F, beef 41F. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ambient temperatures 57F, 54F. **Warning** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed upright reach in cooler ambient temperature 59F. Do not use unit until repaired. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: Ambient temp of upright cooler 38.1 F. Walk in cooler- 47F.Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-07-29: Wait station – salsa 39F. Walk in cooler- salsa 41F. Cooling on prep table- 68F (12:10-1:25). Make table- guacamole 39F. Cold drawer- chicken 41F, beef 41F. Walk in cooler ambient 39F, upright cooler 37F, make table 38F. **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:24 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.