Pepos Cuban Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
43
Score
Pepos Cuban Cafe, located at 9939 4 St N in St. Petersburg, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 25, 2026, with a score of 43. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and seven minor violations, including operating with an expired license and improper storage of raw animal food. While most of its eight recorded inspections have been medium-risk, the most recent inspection noted significant issues.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
27
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Jun 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
55
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Violations — Feb 25, 2026 Inspection
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-26
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork ribs on sheet pan over ready to eat pork bones and pork butt on sheet pan in walk in cooler. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of large oven employee cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of clean linens on floor near box soda
21-17-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Rusty shelves drying rack
24-06-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of bananas on floor. Employee moved walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Using duck tap for Handle of meat hammer. Employee discarded
14-12-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook, line behind wood
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board front
21-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled cook line wood
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in walk in cooler made three days ago. Employee dated during inspection talk to employee regarding date marking programs.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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