PEPOS CUBAN CAFE
9939 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High 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-02-5High 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**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back near grill hand washing sink blocked by trash can **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Top of reach in freezer. **Warning**
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris grill burner. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Beef inside walk in cooler uncovered. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:02 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.