Pepper's Mexican Grill and Cantina
794 S Atlantic Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Failed re-check · Oct 27, 2026 Directions
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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 7 of 12 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 6 times, plus 27 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Ormond Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 27, 2026: failed with 7 violations.
- 21 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 12 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 27
Callback Reinspection
7 violations
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Failed Oct 19
Routine Inspection
18 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Passed Oct 19
Callback Reinspection
18 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Passed Apr 15
Callback Reinspection
7 violations
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
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