DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
20744 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Florida, 34431
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate without handle stored down inside pan of rice in reach-in cooler at front of kitchen. Manager removed plate from rice during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table beside cutting board near back door. Manager removed drink cup from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked floor tiles in kitchen and in dishwashing area. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of frozen meat juice in bottom of reach-in freezer in storage area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw chicken and pan of raw beef stored on shelf directly over pan of cooked rice inside reach-in cooler in front of kitchen. Manager moved the raw foods to the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored directly above pan containing raw beef in shelf inside reach-in cooler near storage closet in front of kitchen. Manager moved the raw chicken to shelf below the raw beef during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped inside handwash sink in server station. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor below shelving in exterior dry storage room. Manager swept up and discarded the dead roach during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink cup and "happy meal" sitting on top of reach-in freezer in exterior storage area. Manager removed both items from the area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked floor tiles at cookline.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Handle of microwave at cookline soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of microwave at cookline soiled with food debris. 2. Nozzles of fountain machine at server station soiled with mold-like substances. Employee began removing and cleaning nozzles during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee at cookline dumped and refilled a sanitizer bucket at the handwash sink near cookline.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser in cabinet below handwash sink at cookline. Manager added proper labels to bottles during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup inside reach-in chicken freezer in exterior storage area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Shelving in cabinets below handwash sink in kitchen soiled with food debris. Interior of reach-in freezer in storage area heavily soiled with frozen chicken debris. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered the kitchen from outdoors, put on gloves, and began work at cookline. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands before handling food. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pans containing raw chicken and raw beef stored on shelf above ready-to-eat guacamole inside reach-in cooler in kitchen. Manager moved guacamole to another cooler during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of fountain machine in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Employee removed nozzles and began cleaning them during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in warewash area of kitchen below three-compartment sink. Three dead roaches on dry food storage shelves in kitchen near back door. All were cleaned up and discarded during this inspection. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets below prep sink near warewash area soiled with dirt and/or food debris. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen at cookline. One fly in kitchen in prep area near back door. Two flies in kitchen in warewash area.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/2023.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).