SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

PEPPER'S COCINA MEXICANA (FERNANDINA).

BEAT. 68/100

530 CENTRE ST · NASSAU, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 7, 2026 · passed

Failed an inspection 5 months ago. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
36
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Sep 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 7
2026
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 9
2025
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 8
2025
FAILED
16 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 3 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste
Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 24
2024
PASSED
0 violations
SEP 5
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
10 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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