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Licensee
Name:
PEPOS CUBAN CAFE
License Number:
SEA6215181
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2026
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
11/18/2024
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
Hanging above bags of beans, white rice and boxes of oil across from dish machine.
Hanging above three compartment sink.
Operator removed sticky tape. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Stored food not covered.
Raw marinated chicken and sheet pans of cooked pork uncovered in walk in cooler.
Employee covered items with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
Dish machine chlorine testing at 10 PPM. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
Employee crack raw shelled with single service gloves and touch slices of cheese and utensils to begin engaging in food preparation.
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Observed employee rinse their hands while wearing single service gloves in hand sink in front counter.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
In reach in deli across from flat top:
raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw sliced beef (48F - Cold Holding)
Employee put ice on top on meat to bring down temperatures. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale.
Raw shelled eggs not time mark. Operator stated raw shell eggs were brought out at 6:30am. Observed eggs at 10:40am.
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
Chlorine sanitizer bucket in front counter area testing at 200+ PPM. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed.
Inspector observed hand washings violation and verify hand sink on cook line was removed through plan on OnBase. **Warning**
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Ground beef, meatballs in marinara sauce and cooked beef not date marked in walk in cooler.
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No employee trading provided. Observed expired certificates for Rachellie L. 5/13/21, Alodia C. 5/13/21, Jose M. 11/29/21, Elia L 10/22/18, Gonzalo L. 9/1/21 **Warning**
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