Peri Peri Chicken Grill
Last inspected: Dec 23, 2025
26
Score
Inspectors have visited Peri Peri Chicken Grill 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 23, 2025. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Peri Peri Chicken Grill's latest score of 26 falls below the Dunnellon average of 72. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
4
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing "Goo Gone" stored on prep table in back of kitchen, near food and clean dishes. Employee removed the chemical from the table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened box containing frozen raw beef stored on shelf above bags of frozen fries inside reach-in freezer at cookline. Manager moved the raw beef to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall in maintenance room near employee break area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No proof of manager certification for manager, Lisa W. This manager has been employed since the restaurant opened in May 2025.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at cookline blocked by cooking oil containers and bucket down inside sink. Manager unblocked the handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - 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 proof of food handler training for employee S. Carver. This employee signed the health reporting agreement on 08/20/2025.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One photocopy of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler card for employee, A. Dawson. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-09-4
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bag containing clean wiping cloths stored directly on floor in storage closet located in dining area. Manager placed the wiping cloths on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table at cookline, beside clean dishes. Manager removed the cup from the table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. One cracked plastic pan stored on clean dishes rack.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several containers of cooking oil stored directly on floor in kitchen. Manager removed the oil from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash on ground behind dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. 1. Hole in wall below handwash sink in prep area. 2. Hole in wall around wires near cookline. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cookline soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old label left on pan stored on clean dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. 1. Box containing single-use utensils stored directly on floor in storage closet located in dining area. 2. Several rolls of paper towels stored directly on floor in storage closet located in dining area. Manager removed both items from the floor during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. 1. Screwdriver stored on shelf directly above cake inside walk-in cooler. 2. Screwdriver stored on shelf above prep table in back of kitchen. Manager removed all tools during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
26
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 1. Pasta salad with date marked of 9/6 on shelf inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager stated they make the pasta salad themselves. 2. Jug of milk with date marked of 9/2 inside reach-in cooler in bar area.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot in employee break area.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Manager provided one photocopy of food handler training card in binder.
53B-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured in bar area.
51-11-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in back of kitchen around wires and/or tubes.
36-24-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 12 pans with remnants of old labels still attached on clean dishes rack near walk-in cooler.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lids of dumpster left open.
33-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pan containing sugar missing label on shelf in back of kitchen. Manager added the proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
May 5, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster inside enclosure.
33-11-4
95
Aug 12, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Only one clam tag available. Manager stated he believes another employee may have discarded them by mistake.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certified food manager certificate available for Alex Ferns, the manager on duty. Manager stated that his certificate is expired, but did not it have it available during this inspection. Alex Ferns was the manager on duty present during the last inspection.
53A-01-7
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment. Two knives at cookline stored between folding she,ves on rolling rack. Manager removed knives from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-14-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on shelves inside reach-in freezers at cookline. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans at cookline soiled with dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored on shelf inside reach-in cooler above pans containing lemons. Manager removed drink from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Back-side of sliding door to kitchen is made of unsealed plywood. **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
64
Jun 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
78
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine had no chemical lines leading into unit. Manager stated they manually add bleach and soap to dish machine. Manager ran dish machine, chlorine 0PPM. Inspector instructed manager to discontinue use of the dish machine for sanitizing and to use the three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes until the dish machine is repaired. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pan of raw beef stored on shelf above cucumbers and pan of cooked sausage inside walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored on shelf above cooked potatoes inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved all cooked items to upper shelves inside walk-in cooler during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler near cookline: fish (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated he believes the hot pans he placed inside unit has warmed the ambient temperature (50F). Inspector had manager place fish into the freezer to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing from hose connection at mop sink behind building.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee dumped into handwash sink behind front counter.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager unavailable to locate a certified food manager certificate for any employees. **Warning**
53A-07-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink at cookline. Manager replenished towels during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Dish machine does not automatically dispense chemicals, staff is adding chemicals to machine by hand.
16-59-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks behind front counter not secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup on shelves inside both blue reach-in freezers in kitchen.
14-69-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans stored not inverted on top of blue reach-in freezer in kitchen. Manager inverted pans during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of frozen fish stored uncovered inside blue reach-in freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wooden food storage shelves in dry storage area of kitchen not sealed.
14-06-4
29
Apr 4, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Establishment has no proof of certified food manager. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: No change. **Admin Complaint**
53A-07-6
90
Feb 3, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, orzo 52F, meatballs 51F and 57F, pasta 56F. Also on ice bath, cut tomatoes 56F, cut lettuce 60F cheese 57F, manager added more ice At the prep area, raw beef 52F and 51F, per operator all product were 41F and below this morning In walk-in cooler potatoes 51F, cheese 52F, milk 51F (nonTCS food 49F). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-03: Unable to observe. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 9, 2022
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0 ppm
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the cook line, male employee touched already reheated bread with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, multiple utensils stored in 90F water.
10-05-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1, 2021 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cheese
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, orzo 52F, meatballs 51F and 57F, pasta 56F. Also on ice bath, cut tomatoes 56F, cut lettuce 60F cheese 57F, manager added more ice At the prep area, raw beef 52F and 51F, per operator all product were 41F and below this morning In walk-in cooler potatoes 51F, cheese 52F, milk 51F (nonTCS food 49F). **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the dish machine area spray bottle with cleaner not labeled, employee labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the cook line, sink blocked by shelve and tray,, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, hummus, baba ganush, chicken, pasta, meatballs no date marked, per operator food was made/opened 08/06/2022
02C-02-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, ambient temperature 50-54F and 60F, Also walk-in cooler ambient temperature 52F-56F **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale. In wic, Dead lobster. Per operator, lobster found dead in life shellfish tank this morning.
01B-10-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the prep area, gyro bread boxes on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area multiple containers not labeled.
02D-01-5
20
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Peri Peri Chicken Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Peri Peri Chicken Grill on file is from Dec 23, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Peri Peri Chicken Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Peri Peri Chicken Grill.
How does Peri Peri Chicken Grill compare to other restaurants in Dunnellon?
Peri Peri Chicken Grill most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the Dunnellon average of 72.
Has Peri Peri Chicken Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Peri Peri Chicken Grill have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Peri Peri Chicken Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Peri Peri Chicken Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Peri Peri Chicken Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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