Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos

3908 5 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: May 22, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2022. Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos was last inspected on May 22, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from two to three.

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos's 70 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 22, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

10B

Feb 6, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

06C

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

10F

10B

Feb 27, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation.

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Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

02G

Oct 25, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 7 violations

02G

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Written standard operating procedure (sop) approved by the department for refillable, reusable containers not available at the time of inspection. container construction improper

05H

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

10F

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos on file is from May 22, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos?

Across the inspection record, anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos.

How does Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around three more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Don Pepe Tortas Y Jugos is inspected around two times per year on average.

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