PEPPER LUNCH

Name: PEPPER LUNCH
Address: 4699 PARK BLVD N, PINELLAS PARK, FL, 33781, US
Rating: 87.6

4699 PARK BLVD N, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781

License #6217337

87.6 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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PEPPER LUNCH in PINELLAS PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 3 critical, 9 major, 6 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Inspection coverage

80%

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[53B-02-5] Brand new booklets but not one filled out
[11-26-1] Unable to provide proof - that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored
[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. Reduced oxygen packaging salmon in the reach in cooler fully thawed not removed from packaging or scored
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Was 0 ppm
[28-17-5] Improper sewage disposal at floor drains in kitchen and/or food preparation area. Drain under Three compartment sink backing up onto floor.. establishment blocked off three compartment sink. And only utilizing dishwasher. Management on way with snack to clear drain. establishment cleaned and sanitized area.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe from dishwasher leaking onto floor left side
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near Kubota rice machine observed rice in bottom of hand wash sink
[53A-01-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on dry storage rack.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was out back of establishment came inside from the back door did not wash hands put on gloves but no hand wash. Instructed to wash hands. Employee washed hands.

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