Port St. Joe, Gulf County

PEPPER'S MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

309 REID AVE, Port St. Joe, FL 32456

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 High Priority
Mar 2, 2026
City
Port St. Joe
County
Gulf
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-20-4

Detail 24404507

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.

12A-03-4

Detail 24404505

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Mop sink.

31A-11-4

Detail 24404511

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at the pickup window use for dumping.

27-08-4

Detail 24404506

Intermediate - No hot water provided at handwash sink on the cook line.

02C-02-5

Detail 24404509

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food in the walk in cooler.

22-20-5

Detail 24404510

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

10-08-5

Detail 24404508

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside ice bin in the waitress station.

Dec 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 24219313

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swai 49 F Krab 51 F scallop 49 F

22-02-4

Detail 24219316

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade and cutting board on the cook line.

22-20-5

Detail 24219314

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

16-23-4

Detail 24219315

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

24-08-4

Detail 24219318

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacking in the dish washing area.

35B-01-4

Detail 24219317

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside by walk in cooler.

May 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-17-4

Detail 23792085

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.

12A-10-4

Detail 23792084

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

12A-20-4

Detail 23792088

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.

33-19-4

Detail 23792083

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

10-08-5

Detail 23792087

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

33-16-4

Detail 23792086

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23392385

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

31A-11-4

Detail 23392384

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using the hand sink to rinse off a towel on the cook line.

22-20-5

Detail 23392383

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 23392379

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside,by the walk in cooler.

31B-04-4

Detail 23392382

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish room.

22-16-4

Detail 23392381

Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

29-11-4

Detail 23392380

Basic - Water leaking from faucet/handle cook line.

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-17-4

Detail 22719492

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.

12A-20-4

Detail 22719490

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.

12A-09-4

Detail 22719495

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling raw chicken went back touching cleaned equipment failed to wash his hands.

41-17-4

Detail 22719491

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled,in the dish area.

22-20-5

Detail 22719494

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

06-01-5

Detail 22719493

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in prep sink with no running water. Manager turned water on over the shrimp. Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 22389335

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 22389336

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a Five Gallon bucket setting in the employee hand sink on cook line. Employee removed bucket from the hand sink. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22389333

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.

08B-12-5

Detail 22389334

Basic - Stored food not covered.cinnamon in the waitress station. Manager covered the food items. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22389337

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cinnamon container not identified with common name in the waitress section.