G Peppers Grill & Tavern
8745 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL 33556 · Permanent Food Service · License 3910795
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 5 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 30, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw beef above bread in reach in freezer in storage room.operator moved the beef to bottom shelf. Raw chicken above raw shrimp in walk in cooler . Operator moved the chicken to bottom shelf
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda gun interior soiled and black mold like substance buildup.
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Cooked black beans not covered in walk in cooler . Operator covered it with plastic wrap
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
Employee drinking beer in kitchen. Discussed with operator and he walked out from kitchen.
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employees no hair restraint while engaging food preparation.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
Duct tape used in reach in freezer chest in back room
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled and grease buildup in kitchen
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.