DON PEPE TAQUERIA MEXICAN GRILL
835 CYPRESS PKWY, Kissimmee FL 34759 · 407-978-6550
Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 53 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4/1/24, please remit payment. Paid for during inspection
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef patties in pan over cases of fries in reach-in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Shell eggs over bread in walk-in.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to keep reach-in freezer door closed.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer on cooks line.
Dec 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Beef patties in pan over open box of sweet potatoes fries in reach-in freezer. Operator rearranged.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on both make-table coolers heavily soiled.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef, chicken and other meat prepared per operator on 12/07 in walk-in cooler not date marked. Operator marked.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to keep reach-in freezer door closed.
Equipment in poor repair. - Several gaps in hood filters. -Torn gasket on reach-in cooler next to freezer on cooks line and make-table cooler.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach-in freezer on cooks line.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Behind Convection oven and behind ice machine at front counter.
May 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. Hose lying in bottom of mop sink
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards steam table and make table
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Front counter
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice
Drain cover(s) missing. 3 compartment sink
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to keep freezer door closed
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in bin of rice storage area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice machine vents
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator, who then posted.
Front counter, wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. operator repositioned.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Apr 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 19 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went from computer to expediting order, grabbing sauce before washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4/1/24, please remit payment. Paid for during inspection
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Beef wrapped by worker over pork in reach in
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and pork over cooked chicken in walk in cooler
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tilapia fully thawed in package.
hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. Mop sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front counter blocked by child's recliner.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed to Operator, printed began getting employees to read and sign.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels, soap dispenser difficulty dispensing soap too, front counter by drink station.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, pork and beef. Made 2 days prior.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Big hole in bottom of door.
Food stored on floor. Jug of oil.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in 102 water on flat top. Reheat water 135.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
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. Wrench on shelf over tortillas.
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee preparing meat only wash hands in 3 comp sink for 10-15 seconds then put on gloves
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above steam table on cook line
Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle Above restaurant food on cook line
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By door to kitchen on cook line
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.