Pepo's Cafe

3879 Northdale Blvd, Tampa, FL 33624

Failed re-check · Oct 2, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 64 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: failed with 5 violations.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 2

    Callback Reinspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  3. Passed Oct 2

    Callback Reinspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  4. Failed Oct 2

    Callback Reinspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Failed Oct 1

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

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