VARGAS MEXICAN & ITALIAN
8802 N US HWY 1 · SEBASTIAN · Indian River County · FL 32958
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-10-4High Priority – Chemical stored over food in the dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins stored with food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Ham with raw steak in 3 door reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw beef food stored over unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement present at hand wash sink sign and wall. No live activity found. Owner stated that it was from previous issue that has now been resolved **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cracking eggs and never removed gloves and wash hands before handling ready to eat lettuce.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken -48 Cooked beef -50° Eggs- ambient 60° **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken -48 Cooked beef -50° Eggs- ambient 60° **Warning**
41-15-5High 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. Reading 200+ppm. Operator remade bucket now reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Found eggs on table for 30 minutes. Advised operator to use a time plan. Written time plan was printed out and provided **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
14-74-7Basic – 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. 3 door Reach in reading 48° and walk in cooler reading 60°
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris Table with sodas **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar with no label **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:58 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.