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Failing Health Score
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THE PELICAN DINER in SEBASTIAN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 43.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 62 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 51 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on September 22, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Reminder marking for eggs Benedict not present on menu.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice with no date mark. Discarded.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to scoop sugar, moved to wash.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Single glass door reach in cooler, gasket torn. Server make table gaskets soiled right door torn.
- [29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. Interior mop sink missing drain cover.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table on cook line has standing water in bottom section.
- [36-62-4] Light not functioning. Light above cook line near hood burned out.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Dish washer inverted.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Beverage and no seat license posted, current seated license not posted.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table on cook line has mold like substance on gaskets. Server make table gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
- [14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler gasket repaired with duct tape.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice maker near dish washer, deflection plate soiled with mold like substance.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked pasta noodles dated 9-11 in walk in cooler, discarded.
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