Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
35
Score
Inspectors have visited Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant nine times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 9, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around 10 violations to closer to 12 violations.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
By comparison, the average Sebastian facility scores 76, putting Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant on the weaker side. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
11
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over buttermilk. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Frozen fish thawed in vacuum sealed packages 6-salmon 6-mahi 5- redfish
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meatloaf walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pan used to scoop carrots walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - 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. 6-mahi 6-salmon 5-redfish
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce on floor walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Behind small reach in cooler
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. French onion soup walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
35
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 400ppm +. Operator made new bucket 75ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Devin
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop Parmesan cheese. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen chicken steak. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Both coolers
14-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
43
May 2, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 45f cold holding. Cut lettuce 46f cold holding. Suggest rapid chill in freezer Recheck cut tomatoes 40f cold holding. Cut lettuce 40f cold holding **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato cakes walk in cooler Cooked prime rib walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Small reach in cooler Ambient temperature 56f
14-74-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes walk in cooler Rice dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White freezer gasket
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small make table
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour and rice. Dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
58
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Called eco lab. Will sanitize in triple sink till corrected
22-41-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked potato cakes and cooked chicken walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream. Opened yesterday **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - 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. Vacuum seal not broken on mahi, salmon, and red fish **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket white freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
52
Jul 16, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
41
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Buttermilk walk in cooler Milk reach in glass cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - 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. Raw salmon vacuum seal not broken **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket reach in freezer
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Bottom and gasket reach in freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in still water. Educated Chicken still frozen **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to hood system **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-11: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over pork loin in walk in cooler. Moved to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener. Cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice, cooked potato's, cooked pot roast Vegetables in walk in cooler. All date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser bottles. All labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above food prep area.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler and freezer floor.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of ice on walk in freezer floor. Moved to shelf.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with soiled food residue . Walk in cooler shelves.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind slicer area.
36-27-5
50
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant.
How does Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Sebastian?
Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Sebastian average of 76.
Has Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sebastian's Roadside Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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