DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
20744 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE · DUNNELLON · Marion County · FL 34431
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered the kitchen from outdoors, put on gloves, and began work at cookline. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands before handling food. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pans containing raw chicken and raw beef stored on shelf above ready-to-eat guacamole inside reach-in cooler in kitchen. Manager moved guacamole to another cooler during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of fountain machine in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Employee removed nozzles and began cleaning them during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 2
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup inside reach-in chicken freezer in exterior storage area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Shelving in cabinets below handwash sink in kitchen soiled with food debris. Interior of reach-in freezer in storage area heavily soiled with frozen chicken debris. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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.