DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
20744 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, DUNNELLON, FL 34431
License #5202523
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →DON PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT in DUNNELLON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee scooping ice and handling food with bracelet on wrist.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on corner of prep table near cookline. Manager placed the cloth back into the solution during this inspection.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles at fountain machine in server station soiled with lime-like substance.
- [24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Utensils stored food contact surface upward in container on table in storage room.
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach inside cabinets below prep below prep sink in server station. 2. Two dead roaches on floor in storage room, near reach-in freezers. Manager swept both areas during this inspection.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on backside of storage building.
- [12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employees personal milkshake stored inside reach-in cooler door, directly beside condiments. Manager removed the cup from the shelf during this inspection.
- [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen.
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