Ruby Tuesday #7121
13675 US Hwy 1, Sebastian, FL 32958 · Permanent Food Service · License 4101252
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found two in kitchen.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 13 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 6 basic (1 repeat)-20
- Safety score80
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 13, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw burger over raw steak in cook line make table.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Splitter on mop sink missing back flow prevention.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found two in kitchen.
Caught in trap.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Provided to operator.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled. Plates on cook line soiled with food debris.
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Ice cream in reach in freezer not covered.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Ice maker broken, using ice delivery until repaired.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Top of dish machine soiled with debris.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in freezer on cook line gaskets soiled with food debris.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Cracked tiles on cook line.
Repeat violation
Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
One light fixture in ceiling in kitchen missing with no plastic sleeve.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.