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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 10 can of sliced mushrooms not segregated on can rack. Employee put an x to send it back.
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked two raw shelled eggs then touched handles of glass reach in cooler to get cheese. Educated, Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Empanadas no date inside reach in freezing.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Inside walk in cooler most cooked items no date marks. Educated. Employee marked during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Front counter Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. added more chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Flan , cheese cake, bread pudding, chocolate cake. Front counter grab and go. No label.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris main oven handle
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Back two door near main oven.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple soups and meats inside walk on cooler not covered. employee covered **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt and pepper containers inside all purpose seasoning containers on prep area not labeled. Employee labeled **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance. Back main AC
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 1:50 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.