Pepo's Cafe

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

• Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
  • Intermediate: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu items still need indication.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in coolers and freezer still rusted.
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Oven cleaned underneath. Grease build up on hood vents and sprinklers.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack is still present.
  • Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile still in same condition.
  • Basic: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling still in same condition.

The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.

• Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
  • Intermediate: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu items still need indication.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in coolers and freezer still rusted.
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Oven cleaned underneath. Grease build up on hood vents and sprinklers.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in sliding door cabinet in bar area 2 dead dead roaches found in crack of of front counter and wall next to bathroom. 1 dead found in cabinet under register 1 dead found in cooler in front counter area that is not on, but is being used for storage 1 dead roach found in cabinet underneath espresso machine. 1 dead roach found underneath prep table in hallway underneath phones. 1 dead roach between the crack of the dry storage room and the hallway. 1 dead found behind oven in main kitchen area. 1 dead found on grill cleaning block. 2 dead found in crack of grout between wall and floor underneath prep table next to stove. 1 dead roach found next to back door. 1 dead found between prep table next to back door and wall. 3 dead found in back dry storage area next to closet. 1 dead found in front of white reaching cooler in main kitchen area. 1 dead roach found on left side of back dining area. 1 dead roach found under cabinet with espresso machine. 1 dead roach found underneath steam table counter top on right side. 1 dead roach found underneath countertop in hallway parallel to dry storage. 1 dead roach found in piece of metal attached to sliding door cabinet in bar area.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack is still present.
  • Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile still in same condition.
  • Basic: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling still in same condition.

The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.

• Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
  • Intermediate: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in coolers and freezer still rusted.
  • Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up still present.
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Oven cleaned underneath. Grease build up on hood vents and sprinklers.
• Handwash sinks and supplies
  • Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Nothing in hand wash sink at time of inspection.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in sliding door cabinet in bar area 2 dead dead roaches found in crack of of front counter and wall next to bathroom. 1 dead found in cabinet under register 1 dead found in cooler in front counter area that is not on, but is being used for storage 1 dead roach found in cabinet underneath espresso machine. 1 dead roach found underneath prep table in hallway underneath phones. 1 dead roach between the crack of the dry storage room and the hallway. 1 dead found behind oven in main kitchen area. 1 dead found on grill cleaning block. 2 dead found in crack of grout between wall and floor underneath prep table next to stove. 1 dead roach found next to back door. 1 dead found between prep table next to back door and wall. 3 dead found in back dry storage area next to closet. 1 dead found in front of white reaching cooler in main kitchen area.
  • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches found in dry storage area. Manager eradicated. 1 live found crawling into kitchen employee eradicated. 2 live found behind oven in main kitchen.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack is still present.
  • Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile still in same condition.
  • Basic: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling still in same condition.
  • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor still soiled.

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

• Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
  • High priority: Dented/rusted cans present. Pizza sauce can dented. Tomato sauce can dented. Operator voluntarily discarded cans. See stop sale.
• Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
  • Intermediate: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Manager stated that they serve over medium eggs and medium steak.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in both walk in coolers and reach in freezer rusted.
  • Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk in freezer on the floor and in the air curtains.
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on vent filters, underneath oven, and on sprinkler systems over stove. Racks in dry storage area soiled. Soiled gaskets in reach in freezer and two walk in coolers.
  • Basic: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of hot boxes had grease build up.
• Handwash sinks and supplies
  • Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink had pitcher in front area next to espresso machine. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink next to oven in main kitchen area. Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink next to cold holding unit in grill top area.
• Garbage and refuse
  • Basic: Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Unused equipment in back storage areas.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 5 found in cabinet on lower shelf underneath espresso machine. 4 found in upper shelf underneath panini station. 3 found in lower shelf underneath right side of steam table in corners. 9 roaches dead found underneath soda machine in cabinet. 2 found in sliding door cabinet in bar area and 2 found underneath hand wash sink in bar area. 3 roaches dead found underneath not in use ice machine in bar area. 1 dead found in between the keg fridge and countertop in bar area. 2 dead roaches found underneath countertop next to the dry storage area. 14 dead roaches found in dry storage area underneath shelves. 2 dead roaches on wall next to dish machine when first walking into kitchen. 1 underneath hot box across from stove. 17 dead behind oven in main kitchen area. 7 dead roaches found underneath cart next to prep table and stove in main kitchen. 4 dead roaches found underneath prep table with slicer. 14 roaches found in back area with mop sink. 10 of them found in between the wall and tile on the right side of mop, sink area, and 3 found underneath prep table and 1 found in between mopping and equipment. 1 dead roach found between bags of rice and pillar and back area. 1 found behind green cabinet in back area. 2 found behind white pillar next to green cabinet in back area. 4 found underneath unused equipment in back area. 5 found in empty back storage room. 4 found in water heater closet.
  • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach found crawling in right side of lower cabinet make line in front area. 2 live roaches found underneath oven. 2 live roaches found behind oven in main kitchen area.
  • High priority: Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live insect crawling on counter that crawled into wall.
  • High priority: Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 30 roach droppings found underneath left side of the steam table in left corner of lower shelf. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area. 7 roach casings found underneath the countertop next to dry storage area.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed cracked floor tile on right side of riser in front steam table area.
  • Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in food preparation and storing areas. One ceiling tile hanging down in the closet next to the office with little holes.
  • Basic: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
  • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled.