Palato Café

915 17th St Ste 101, Vero Beach, FL 32960 · Permanent Food Service · License 4105347

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Grade A
Safety score 97 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 26, 2026

What drove the grade

Stored food not covered.Basic · fixed on the spot · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection
    3 basic
    -3
  • Safety score97

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitAug 26, 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.

    3 violations found:

    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic3

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.

      Employee threw away

      Fixed on the spot

      Food stored on floor.

      Plastic bottles of syrup

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.

      Plastic cups

      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.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination2
Single-service items1