Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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COBALT

3500 OCEAN DRIVE · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32963

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Complied
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3715078
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13897985
DBPR license4105151

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#3High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Herb butter in service for 3 hours. Advised to add time stamp – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-09: **Time Extended**

#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 117f Hot Holding. Advised chef to reheat to 165f **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-09: **Time Extended**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin deflector shield. Ice chute on soda dispenser – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-09: **Time Extended**

Basic 2

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Used to cover cut lettuce and arugula – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-09: **Time Extended**

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table – From follow-up inspection 2026-09-09: **Time Extended**

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.