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Licensee
Name: PEPO'S CAFE License Number: SEA3912046
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 3879 NORTHDALE BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33624

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/08/2014 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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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.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk items **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of grease in mop sink **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Stove **Warning**
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employees bathroom. **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
29-09-4    Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Employee restroom **Warning**
36-71-4    Basic - Floor drain under dish washer draining slowly **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen and mop sink **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Grout not level with tiles , kitchen and dish **Warning**
23-20-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler and freezer **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. White 1 door **Warning**
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk items **Warning**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water was 88° **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.kitchen and hallway by cooler **Warning**
33-03-4    Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels. **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. White freezer **Warning**
08A-27-4    Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. Raw chicken next to unwashed produce **Warning**
25-37-4    Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container. Garlic containers, etc **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Cook line shelf **Warning**
35B-09-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - back door **Warning**
24-18-4    Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Ladels **Warning**
29-20-4    Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Restroom **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
14-12-4    Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Metal scoop handle broken, lexan pans melted **Warning**
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. All **Warning**
36-29-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust kitchen and prep **Warning**
02D-01-4    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil water bottles **Warning**
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pork and rice **Warning**
03A-27-4    High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
08A-17-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw fish over French fries in walk in freezer **Warning**
31A-04-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Cook line and bar **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cook line **Warning**
53B-01-4    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-02-4    Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice, pork, chicken **Warning**
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