Chile Peppers Island Cantina

118 Retreat Village, St Simons Island, GA 31522
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

Chile Peppers Island Cantina, located at 118 Retreat Village on St Simons Island, GA, had a low-risk inspection on March 19, 2026, with a score of 90. This inspection noted one major violation concerning food-contact surfaces requiring cleaning and sanitization. Across five recorded inspections, the facility has predominantly maintained a low-risk status.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
90
Oct 14, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 9, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
95
Oct 23, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
May 10, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 19, 2026 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed both dishwashers (bar, kitchen)were producing a chlorine sanitizer solution of 0ppm at the time of this inspection. Both dishwashers had wet, warm dishes inside indicating dishwashers were being used. COS: Technician arrived as I was doing inspection. EH instructs management that dishwashers cannot be used when they are not sanitizing dishes and should switch to manual washing in such instances. CA: When using chlorine as a sanitizer dishwashers shall produce a solution within the allowed range of 50ppm to 100ppm.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)