PEPE'S CANTINA PORT ST. LUCIE
5363 NW E TORINO PKWY · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34986
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-7High Priority – 4 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen area near prep area hand washing sink. Employee actively removed 3 once I rechecked and observed 1 in kitchen area. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Per Operator, products made from yesterday found in walk in cooler had condensation inside of lid. Determined items did not reach 41F or below. cooked beef 56F cooling, black beans 60F cooling, refined beans 53F cooling, queso 53F cooling **Warning**
22-41-4High 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. 0 ppm. Primed and reran and found at 0 ppm. Operator is calling to get serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in make table cooler. Employee corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked beef 56F cooling, black beans 60F cooling, refined beans 53F cooling, queso 53F cooling
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bottles hanging next to drinking alcohol bottles. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tres leche made yesterday. Employee corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:27 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.