Ted Peters Restaurant

1350 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena, FL 337073702

Seafood

Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Ted Peters Restaurant seven times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 3, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “dead roaches on premises” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average for South Pasadena sits at 64, putting Ted Peters Restaurant on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 3, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device for high temp dish machine

16-62-1

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor in dry storage room, manager cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Mar 12, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cook potato at 94F cooling on cook line. Employee placed items in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

03D-15-4

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Home made fish dip in walk-in cooler and in prep area dose not identify when pulled from walk-in freezer

02C-04-5

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees drinks over Prep food on cook line.

40-06-5

Nov 13, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

May 23, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee observed using cell phone, then proceeded to begin handling cooking equipment without washing hands

12A-16-4

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator **Repeat Violation**

03F-10-5

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk-in cooler near guest parking not secured when not in use

08B-63-4

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in bathroom at rear of dry storage, area cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

35A-03-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled

23-03-4

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in fish room not landing on any food or food contact surfaces.

35A-02-6

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator paperwork.

03F-10-5

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk opened 1-2-24. Manager date marked Milk. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roach behind chemical container in back storage are. Manager removed and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line.

14-09-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line no hair restraint.

13-03-4

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole under sink in prep area.

36-24-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris reach-in coolers on cook line and bar coolers.

23-03-4

Feb 23, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jul 7, 2022

Complaint Full

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

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. Employee placed gloves on while cutting lemons

09-01-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ted Peters Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ted Peters Restaurant on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ted Peters Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “dead roaches on premises” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Ted Peters Restaurant.

How does Ted Peters Restaurant compare to other restaurants in South Pasadena?

Ted Peters Restaurant most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the South Pasadena average of 64.

Has Ted Peters Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ted Peters Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Ted Peters Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Ted Peters Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ted Peters Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.

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