Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ANGRY PEPPER TAPHOUSE

9366 OAKHURST ROAD · SEMINOLE · Pinellas County · FL 33776

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3493444
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8858818
DBPR license6216126

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#11High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line – milk for breading (70F – Cold Holding), staff voluntarily discarded **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened packages of pre sliced deli meats not dated in cooler on cook line

#14Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee in kitchen was asked about sanitizer for cleaning food contact surfaces, he advised he uses wiping cloths in hot water. Inspector discussed requirement for proper cleaning

#15Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for quat sanitizer tablets **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table on cook line, removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board in kitchen

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups behind bar

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets on cook line

#5Basic10-13-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.

#6Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glasses chest cooler behind bar

#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water, staff removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic08B-63-4

Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk in cooler not secured when not in use

#10Basic08B-62-4

Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Out door ice machine not secured when not in use

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:08 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
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.