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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 10/06/2016 Met Inspection Standards
During This Visit
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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
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On rack in in kitchen. Beverage discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4    Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Coffee and sugar by the hand sink at front counter. . Moved to other side of the counter. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
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. Rice container. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving spoons at cooks line, water 112 *F. Container placed on the grill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
16-46-4    Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Cubed beef and chicken on dry storage rack. Moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
06-05-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Ground beef. Removed from the prep table and placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Deviled crab. **Repeat Violation**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice container.
03A-08-4    High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Smoked sausage 47 *F, placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-06-4    High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw pork 48 *F, placed in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Drink pitcher at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
22-03-4    Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Repeat Violation**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter.
45-05-4    Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. On a back prep table.
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