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Licensee
Name: PEPE'S CUBAN CAFE License Number: SEA6113455
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1900 OAK GROVE BLVD.
LUTZ, FL 33549

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 04/26/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
08B-46-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 on the floor next to the ice machine, 2 on a broom next to the ice machine, 6 under the three compartment sink, 2 in front of the three compartment sink **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep table across from three compartment sink **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink **Warning**
23-21-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrups, near soda machine **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **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. Seasonings **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Across from three compartment sink **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On the floor in dry storage room **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-01-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shell eggs over Cuban sandwiches in cooler next to slicer **Warning**
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw pork **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live crawling on the floor in front of three compartment sink, 6 live on the side of the ice machine, 1 live on the walk in cooler, 1 live in front of mop sink, 1 live near microwave, 1 live next to stove, 1 live in the mop sink, 1 live on the wall across from the walk in cooler, 1 live on shelf above the mop sink, **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meat and cheese **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area **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. Cuban sandwiches in cooler next to slicer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-06-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
22-60-4    Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
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