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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 10/04/2018 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
23-06-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters- scheduled cleaning, reach in cooler gasket front line, clean equipment shelving **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Reach in cooler gasket, clean equipment shelving, hood filters **Time Extended**
14-45-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Food storage by large oven in back **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Food storage by large oven in back **Time Extended**
33-14-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Pick up today **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Dumpster overflowing- mattresses placed in dumpster **Time Extended**
14-11-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable- ordered new cutting boards, clean equipment shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, reach in cooler gasket front line **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Walk in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, clean equipment shelving with rust that has pitted the surface, cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler gasket front line, **Time Extended**
36-73-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Along baseboards **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Along baseboards **Time Extended**
33-20-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Grease on ground **Time Extended**
36-24-5    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Repaired with duct tape by reach in cooler front line Cove molding in disrepair by reach in cooler front line, cove molding separating from wall by dish machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: By reach in cooler front line and behind dish machine **Time Extended**
25-06-4    Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Catering trays in back storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Catering trays in back storage **Time Extended**
35A-02-5    High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 on cook line, 1 by rice in dry storage, 1 by dish machine Small flying Insects observed at dumpster- 20+ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Approximately 5 in dumpster area **Time Extended**
22-20-4    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Ice machine interior **Time Extended**
22-05-4    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: Cutting board stained **Time Extended**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-10-04: No proof for some employees **Time Extended**
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