PEPES HACIENDA & RESTAURANT

Name: PEPES HACIENDA & RESTAURANT
Address: 9239 MERRILL RD UNIT 1, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32225, US
Rating: 75.9

9239 MERRILL RD UNIT 1, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225

License #2616542

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75.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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PEPES HACIENDA & RESTAURANT in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 5 critical, 5 major, 7 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scooper in seasoning container, manager removed
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsinks at bar
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Salsa dated 4-1
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Chlorine test strips available for dish machines
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Snapper thawed in vacuum seal reach in glass cooler
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No of the kitchen staff on duty at time has a food handler certification
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Personal opened water bottle on flip top 2 door cooler on line - personal thermal cup stored on prep table where tortillas are stored
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Cases of raw fish stored over ice cream Cases of raw beef over bagged chicken strips
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large clear containers with white substance, manager labeled one salt and the other sugar
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -handsink in kitchen Used to fill plastic pitcher, -handsink at bar used to store red sanitizer bucket manager moved

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