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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 04/19/2024 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
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine interior soiled with rust and mold like substance.
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Door handles of stand alone freezers near dish machine soiled with food debris.
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Throughout the kitchen.
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Tongs stored in handle of push cart. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5    Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -Tongs handle touching onions inside deli reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved tongs off of onions. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Ovens on cook line soiled with food debris.
51-13-4    Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Emailed operator Heimlich maneuver/choking sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Stove top and flat top soiled with food debris and accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Stand alone freezers near dish machine heavily soiled with food debris.
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Walls soiled above/around hand sink on cook line.
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Wet wiping cloth stored on side of hand sink corner in front counter area. Wiping cloth was stored in Chlorine sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -One dented can 6 Lb 15 oz Tomato paste. -One dented can 6 Lb 14 oz Garbanzo Beans.
08A-17-6    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Frozen Raw chicken not commercially packaged stored above raw pork and raw beef not commercially packaged inside stand alone freezer near dish machine.
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Inside stand alone fridge near kitchen door entrance @ 9:20am: Butter (49F- Cold Holding); Sliced cheese (49F- Cold Holding); Sliced ham(46F- Cold Holding) -Inside reach in deli cooler @ 9:25am: Chorizo (46F- Cold Holding); Raw beef (49F- Cold Holding); Cooked beef (46F- Cold Holding) -On prep table on kitchen cook line: Butter (62F- Cold Holding) -Operator placed items in containers of ice and stored items into walk in cooler to bring down temperatures. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4    High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Chlorine sanitizer bucket at 200+ PPM.
11-27-4    Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -Emailed operator Clean-up of vomiting or diarrheal event form. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soda dispenser in dinning room area ice chute soiled with mold like substance. -Outer area of soda nozzles and nozzles soiled with mold like substance. -Cutting boards stained.
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -Dispenser in disrepair and unable to dispense soap at hand sink in front counter area and on cook line. Operator stocked bottle of soap at both hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored near mop sink in back dry storage area. -Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored under espresso machine in front counter area. Employee labeled bottle as Fabulous. **Corrected On-Site**
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