Las Palmas Cuban Restaurant Sebastian
1451 Sebastian Blvd Ste 130, Sebastian, FL 32958 · Permanent Food Service · License 4105400
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found one in kitchen.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 10 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 8 basic (2 repeats)-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 10, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
13 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found one in kitchen.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Medicine stored above food prep table.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
WD 40 stored over prep area.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Establishment has quaternary test strips for 3c sink but no chlorine test strips for dish machine.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled, moved to wash.
Fixed on the spot
Basic8
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Two sausages in make table lower storage on shelf with no protection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
Flour scoop handle in flour.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Bowl used to scoop bread crumbs.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
Cardboard lining bottom shelf in walk in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Two microwaves on cook line soiled with food debris interior.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Make table gaskets soiled with debris.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Single service trays not inverted near prep table.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Purse stored on table above single service items.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.