PEPOS CUBAN CAFE
9939 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of garbanzo beans on dry storage can rack. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee gloves no hand wash when coming in from outside to touch food containers. Employee corrected to wash hands then put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged.raw chicken over tamales and raw fish over yuca in reach in freezer. Employee moving raw to lower shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping on floor near rear wall in front dining room. 3 rodent droppings on floor near hand sink in kitchen, 2 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area under can rack, 2 rodent droppings under prep table in kitchen, 1 rodent dropping under drying rack in dish area, 4 rodent droppings under dry storage shelves in rear near back door, 2 rodent droppings under oven near front door in dish/ prep area, 2 rodent droppings in hall near restrooms. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tomato sauce in reach in refrigerator no date mark. Employee dated tomato sauce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cutting boards in kitchen and prep area soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Basket and utensils in front counter hand sink. **Warning**
Basic 10
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of garbanzo beans on dry storage can rack. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened water bottle on cutting board in prep area in front counter. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in kitchen under cook line, stand water on floor in dish area under prep sink and 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door on cooks line. Employee removed tongs. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in refrigerator on cooks line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored foods in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in standing water. Chicken 32° thawing in standing water in rear prep sink. Employee turned on faucet to let water run on thawing chicken. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed limes and tomatoes over stock pots in walk in cooler. Employee moved stock pots. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on front line, wet cloths in kitchen on cooks line not stored in sanitizer bucket. Employee moved cloths to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler shelves on cooks line has build up of food debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.