The Italian Cousin
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
43
Score
The Italian Cousin, located at 480 Us Hwy 1 in Sebastian, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on February 23, 2026, with a score of 43. This inspection resulted in 2 critical, 1 major, and 9 minor violations. Historically, the facility has predominantly received high-risk ratings across its 11 scored inspections.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
43
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
41
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
43
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
29
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
7 major violations. 14 minor violations.
25
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
50
May 18, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 16, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
29
Violations — Feb 23, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop red pepper flakes
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. 2 pieces thawed mahi not removed from vacuum sealed packaging. Vacuum seal was broken educated
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on make table
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets 2 door reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door screen **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ladies bathroom **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket make table **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt / sugar
02D-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell egg over Parmesan kale sauce walk in cooler
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw snapper reach in cooler
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Lasagna not dated 2 door reach in cooler Cooked eggplant not dated. Walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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