PEPOS CUBAN CAFE
9939 4 ST N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris grill burner. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris grill burner **Time Extended**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Top of reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Big gray container of employee beverage containers on top of prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris grill burner. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Beef inside walk in cooler uncovered. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler shredded beef (57F - Cold Holding); sausage links (54F - Cold Holding); breaded steak (52F - Cold Holding); beef slices (54F - Cold Holding) raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding) Employee put all t.c.s. items inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03F-02-5: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. Eggs on counter put outside of cold holding at 10:00am. No stop sale needed. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back near grill hand washing sink blocked by trash can **Warning**
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Top of reach in freezer. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Uncovered sheet pans storing cooked pork on speed rack and pots of fried pork in walk in cooler. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Container of cooked beef, tub of shredded beef in walk in cooler not date marked. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Uncovered sheet pans storing cooked pork on speed rack and pots of fried pork in walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Bootle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue bottle at hand sink on cook line not labeled. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Container of cooked beef, tub of shredded beef in walk in cooler not date marked. **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Time extended 60 days from routine inspection conducted on 11/18/24. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-08-4: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**
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Raw chicken stored in melted ice in reach in deli cooler across from flat top grill.
- 08B-12-5: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**
- 22-41-4: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**
- 12A-27-4: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.
- 12A-09-4: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.
- 03A-02-5: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**
- 03F-02-5: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.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in front counter area testing at 200+ PPM. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Bootle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue bottle at hand sink on cook line not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-04-4: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**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee used hand sink in front counter area as a dump sink.
- 02C-02-5: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.
- 53B-14-5: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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 14 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).