Pepe's Hacienda
9239 Merrill Rd Unit 1, Jacksonville, FL 32225
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Approved source, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 2
Callback Reinspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Aug 24
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Passed Apr 8
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- 2025
- Passed Sep 30
Licensing Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Approved source
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