Pepper's Mexican Grill and Cantina
309 Reid Ave, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 · Permanent Food Service · License 3300806
What drove the grade
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 10 complaint inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 1 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 10, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Cook line.
Repeat violation
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Four reach in cooler gaskets is in disrepair.
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
B87Routine inspection6 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitSep 3, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Chlorine.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Bar hand sink use for dumping.
Repeat violation
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Bag onions and boxes of avocados on the stockroom floor.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Four door reach in cooler on the cook line.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Hood filters.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.