DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MONKEY BAR

Lafayette Street
Cape Coral, Florida, 33904
Lee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881364

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen is soiled
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up over grill
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10698200

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Alcohol license displayed. License is current. Manager only had expired license for proof of establishment - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Has shredded chicken stored in the 2 door cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-34-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Interior has substantial amount of rust in the interior of the ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stainless wall behind cook line is soiled with grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of keg cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881165

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Alcohol license displayed. License is current. Manager only had expired license for proof of establishment - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Has shredded chicken stored in the 2 door cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 14-34-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Interior has substantial amount of rust in the interior of the ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stainless wall behind cook line is soiled with grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of keg cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718591

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Alcohol license displayed. License is current. Manager only had expired license for proof of establishment
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board in kitchen
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Build up of grease on floor under seasoning rack in corner
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Has shredded chicken stored in the 2 door cooler
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Interior has substantial amount of rust in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Behind the bar
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stainless wall behind cook line is soiled with grease.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of keg cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasonings not labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Warning
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5: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. Ham not date marked Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at sink in kitchen Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8486376

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling soiled with food debris in kitchen
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Hood filters accumulated dust Gaskets on walk-in cooler soiled with mildew like substance
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Lemons stored on floor of walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler
  • 21-04-4:Basic - wet towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Pizza has no time marking, cook had written it on dry erase board but someone erased it. Was able to tell me it had been cooked 1 hour, 33 minutes prior. Rewrote the time on the board Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, first test was 500+, cook diluted to 400pm
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on ice machine Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8486214

  • 06-09-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Tuna Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-30: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. *Inside of ice machine in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340301

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekins used as scoopers in salt and sugar Corrected On-Site
  • 06-09-1: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. Tuna Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. * raw Eggs over unwashed vegetables in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5: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. *sour cream Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. * Hand wash sink had scrubbers and bottle of sanitizer tablets Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna Warning
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. *Inside of ice machine in kitchen