Sebastian Saltwater

1732 Indian River Dr, Sebastian, FL 32958 · Permanent Food Service · License 4105236

B
Grade B
Safety score 86 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 13, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority · no follow-up needed · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 13 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 6 basic (2 repeats)
    -14
  • Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. 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.

    8 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

      Exterior near bar.

    Intermediate1

    • 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. Slicer soiled with food debris.

    Basic6

    • Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.

      Make table on cook line.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Make table closest to sink on cook line and reach in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Small reach in cooler used for plates gasket soiled with mold like substance.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Clean bins wet nesting.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

      1/2" gap under back door.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

      Ceiling cracked above dish machine.

    • 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.

      Cell phone on cutting board.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

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.
Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature
The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.

Most cited

Thermometers provided and accurate1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1
Employee personal belongings1