PEPE'S CUBAN CAFE
1900 OAK GROVE BLVD. · LUTZ · Pasco County · FL 33549
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shell eggs over Cuban sandwiches in cooler next to slicer **Warning**
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw pork **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live crawling on the floor in front of three compartment sink, 6 live on the side of the ice machine, 1 live on the walk in cooler, 1 live in front of mop sink, 1 live near microwave, 1 live next to stove, 1 live in the mop sink, 1 live on the wall across from the walk in cooler, 1 live on shelf above the mop sink, **Warning**
Intermediate 8
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meat and cheese **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area **Warning**
02B-02-4Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cuban sandwiches in cooler next to slicer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-07-4Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-06-4Intermediate – Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
22-60-4Intermediate – Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
Basic 17
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
08B-46-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 on the floor next to the ice machine, 2 on a broom next to the ice machine, 6 under the three compartment sink, 2 in front of the three compartment sink **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Prep table across from three compartment sink **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Above three compartment sink **Warning**
23-21-4Basic – Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soda syrups, near soda machine **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Seasonings **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Across from three compartment sink **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On the floor in dry storage room **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:00 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.