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Licensee
Name: PEPE SS LATIN CAFE License Number: NOS3911993
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 8013 CITRUS PARK TOWN CENTER MALL
TAMPA, FL 33625

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/14/2017 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
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. **Warning**
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Several missing tile **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans above 3 comp sink **Warning**
08B-27-4    High Priority - Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Rice and dry bean bins **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Above walk in cooler **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. Pitcher used to dispense rice stored in rice handle touching food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink near 3 comp sink **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Baking pans and hinged foam containers back of kitchen **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Beans, chicken, pork, hot dogs curry chicken **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind range **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
12A-04-5    High Priority - Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook washing and rinsing 2 containers at 3 comp sink returned to cooking and preparing no hand wash **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4    High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed cook washing and rinsing containers used to store food never sanitized. When asked he said he usually uses the clorine but didn't because ha is busy. No test strips available **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Pork 49 °F, sour cream 49 °F, deviled crab 49 °F, chicken 49 °F, curry chicken 49 °F, beans 49 °F, pork 49 °F, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-03-4    High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.Pork 49 °F, sour cream 49 °F, deviled crab 49 °F, chicken 49 °F, curry chicken 49 °F, beans 49 °F, pork 49 °F, **Warning**
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.hanging off self storing food, equipment and SS items **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On both white guard and interior side of the ice machine **Warning**
22-24-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Nozzles and metal back plate of soda machine has black mold like substance **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
22-12-4    Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. Chicken, curry chicken, beans deviled crab, hot dogs. Operator stated all prepared prior day. **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Warning**
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