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
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-26
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork ribs on sheet pan over ready to eat pork bones and pork butt on sheet pan in walk in cooler. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled cook line wood
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in walk in cooler made three days ago. Employee dated during inspection talk to employee regarding date marking programs.
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of large oven employee cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
21-17-4Basic – Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of clean linens on floor near box soda
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Rusty shelves drying rack
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of bananas on floor. Employee moved walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Using duck tap for Handle of meat hammer. Employee discarded
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook, line behind wood
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board front
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.