Carlos and Pepes

1302 Se 17 St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jan 10, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, Carlos and Pepes has four inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jan 10, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The most recent inspection at Carlos and Pepes is from Jan 10, 2024, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “insect control device installed over food preparation area” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale average 80, so Carlos and Pepes trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 10, 2024

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-3

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper stored above reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

35B-02-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sink at bar hand wash sink. Operator posted sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-04-4

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw mahi mahi thawed, stored in ROP, in 4 drawer cooler at cook line. Operator cut packaging open to allow oxygen flow. **Corrected On-Site**

06-09-1

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed missing cold water handle at cook line hand wash sink. Operator replaced during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

29-09-4

Sep 22, 2023

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded lettuce (55°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (56°F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 1.5hrs. Operator put foods in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed foods at cook line using time as a public health control without time mark. Per operator, foods held on time for approximately 1 hour. Operator put time mark on foods. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed container, not stored inverted, on shelf at dish wash area. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed over foods and flip top cooler at cook line, next to kitchen entrance. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**

35B-02-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in bar. Operator posted sign. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-04-4

Jun 14, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Feb 3, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature @80F end of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-03: Hot water @97f **Time Extended**

27-16-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-03: **Time Extended**

35B-01-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-03: **Time Extended**

29-49-6

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Carlos and Pepes last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Carlos and Pepes on file is from Jan 10, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Carlos and Pepes?

Across the inspection record, “insect control device installed over food preparation area” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Carlos and Pepes.

How does Carlos and Pepes compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?

Carlos and Pepes most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.

Has Carlos and Pepes' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carlos and Pepes have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Carlos and Pepes means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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