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Licensee
Name:
PEPOS CUBAN CAFE
License Number:
SEA6215181
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2026
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
9939 4 ST N ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33702
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
07/22/2025
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cutting board during active preparation.
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken in red sauce in walk in cooler not covered
Chicken in large put orange sauce not coved walk in cooler. Pork skin not covered walk in cooler.
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wiping cloth on cutting board front of slicer,
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook answered phone did not wash hands continued cooking. Instructed to wash hands
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Raw chicken in plastic bags over raw beef in reach in freezer near oven.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Front counter not heating element
garlic in oil (83F - Cold Holding)
Discussed time as a public health control during inspection.
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher attendant used three compartment sink to wash hands. Educated
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