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Licensee
Name: PEPOS CUBAN CAFE License Number: SEA6215181
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
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 04/18/2018 Met Inspection Standards
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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
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dish racks soiled, dry storage shelving soiled, reach in cooler gaskets **Repeat Violation**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front line reach in cooler gasket, cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, plastic hot box interior/exposed insulation, 3 door reach in freezer gasket, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Along baseboards **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4    Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Over soda bag in box
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. Oven- moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
38-01-4    Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Kitchen
35B-03-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink dish area
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe of handwash sink in dish area **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Repeat Violation**
01B-37-4    High Priority - Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Black beans 39-53°f from 4/17/18 establishment closes at 8pm temped at 9:31pm **Repeat Violation**
03D-05-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Black beans 39-53°f from 4/17/18 establishment closes at 8pm temped at 9:31pm **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Ham croquette 116°f, devil crab 127°f provided time as a public health control written plan **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over margarine- moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
03D-15-4    Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Covered and too deep black beans
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.
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