DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 20744 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, DUNNELLON, FL, 34431, US
Rating: 37.8

20744 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, DUNNELLON, FL 34431

License #5202523

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

37.8 Grade F / 100

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September 28, 2026 · 14 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT in DUNNELLON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 37.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 51 total violations — 12 critical, 10 major, 29 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Accumulation of grease a on cooking equipment in kitchen and hood filters
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron stored with straws and stored above single service.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles in kitchen
[14-13-4] Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Raw wood frame support bottom of fryer in kitchen.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, and used to put new food in container.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. employee drink in reach in cooler stored above food served to the public. Drink if reach in freezer . Both drinks were removed
[36-60-5] Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Broken window with hole in dishwash area
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. single service take out trays not inverted. Employee inverted trays
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( peppers ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut leafy greens ) in reach in cooler. Employee removed peppers
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 44F in server area, Manager advised it had been placed there less than 30 minutes earlier. Discussed Time as a Public Health contol written procedure;.
[03E-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Queso reheated in microwave with no cover.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Purple Power containers stored net to clean dish area outside dishmachine. Manager removed,
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine deflector soiled with mold like substance. Magnetic knife holder in kitchen soiled with grease. Manager instructed employee to clean

Disposition: Warning Issued
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Interior of reach-in freezer containing chicken soiled with frozen food debris. 2. Shelving below cabinet at handwash sink near warewash area soiled with dirt and/or debris.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Nonfood-grade power drill stored on shelf above clean dishes on shelf near back door of kitchen. Manager removed drill from the shelf during this inspection.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Two bottles containing medicine stored in bowl on shelf in back of kitchen, above containers of spices. Manager removed bowl of medicine from the shelf during this inspection.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Dish machine has been in-use previously during this inspection. Manager replenished the chlorine bucket and primed machine, then 100ppm. Inspector instructed manager to sanitize all dishes that were washed previously today, now that the dish machine is functioning properly.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Package of raw beef stored directly on top of pan containing shredded cheese inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed raw beef from top of cheese during this inspection.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pan containing raw chicken stored on top of pan containing raw beef inside reach-in cooler in front of kitchen. Employee removed the raw chicken from top of beef pan during this inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Shelf inside reach-in cooler door in front of kitchen soiled with food debris. 2. Nozzles on fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Containers containing red salsa and green salsa missing dates inside reach-in cooler in front of kitchen. Manager stated they were both made on 9/13 and added the proper date marks during this inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles containing degreaser missing labels inside cabinet below handwash sink at cookline. Employee added the proper labels during this inspection.