PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
3236 SW 35 BLVD, Gainesville FL 32608 · 352.872.5151
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 3 visits since October 2025
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3 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed : lack of a written plan. One was emailed.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1/2 gallon of milk in front reach-in cooler with no date marked after opening and unknown open date.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk in front reach-in cooler with unknown open date. See stop sale.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances. Ice machine deflector plate soiled with mold-like substances.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back right kitchen hand wash sink. Employee replaced paper towels.
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped them over.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved to lower shelf.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over salsa prep cooler. Manager removed phone.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler cutting board grooved.
Food stored on floor. Case of food on floor of walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle contacting rice. Handle was adjusted to be above rice.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee drink in front reach-in cooler. Manager moved to segregated storage area.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board. Manager moved to sani-bucket.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. On front line: Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); manager remixed to (Chlorine 50ppm)
Jan 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed : hydrogen peroxide stored over chips in the hallway. The peroxide was moved to cleaning. ALSO, orange sanitizer was stored next to bulk sugar. The sanitizer was moved to cleaning.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed : one date of birth only had 205. 2005 was the corrected date.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed : cut strawberries stored over guest food in the wait station reach-in cooler. These were moved to the bottom shelf and marked.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed : jackets and backpacks stored over chips and onions. The employee coat hanger was moved to the other wall.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed : the ice machine blue scoop stored on the ledge of the ice maker. A tray was placed under the scoop.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed : on the cook line, the long handle salsa scoop was touching product. The handle was adjusted up.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed : a wet cloth used under a cutting board in the kitchen. The cloth was removed.
Stored food not covered. Observed : cut tomatoes at 38° in the walk-in cooler, no cover. Plastic wrap was added.
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed : the vacuum breaker on the splitter at the mop sink is located on the chemical side. The side not connect Ted to the chemical system needs a back flow prevention device. The device was moved to the non chemical side.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed : lack of a written plan. One was emailed.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed one of the two soap dispensers in the men,s restroom was not working when tested. The batteries were swapped and the dispenser now works.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed : ceiling tiles by the back door, in the kitchen, are not in place. These were put in place.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed : lack of a poster. One was emailed.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed : the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer did not have internal Ambient air thermometers.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed : the back door self closer was not attached.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.