DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MONKEY'S UNCLE TAVERN

1728 N 3 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8826742

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled on cook line. Observed walls in kitchen dusty. Observed missing floor base board at entrance of kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing drain cover at mop sink. Manager had employee placed cover over drain. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on shelf above reach in cooler. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with watch on.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without beard guard.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at exit door of kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grill filters soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect at #2 bar. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed manager Lee expired 9-11-2024.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in #2 bar area soiled.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed multiple employees food training expired.

Inspection Date: 7/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8740658

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed in bar bug zapper with accumulation of dead insects. Manager had employee remove and dispose of dead insects. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Baseboard tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing baseboard tiles around kitchen area. Observed walls and ceiling tiles soiled in kitchen.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining from outside at exterior doors.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach cooler door gasket soiled in fryer area. Manager had employee clean during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of ibuprofen on prep table. Manager removed and properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in back room near exit door. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no back flow device on hose Bibb outside bar #2 exit door. Employee placed back flow device on hose Bibb. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8474804

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed Clean utensils or equipment stored in soiled tub on dry storage rack. Manager had employee remove and clean during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks on food preparation tables throughout kitchen. Manager removed and stored drinks properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on prep table. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect across from small bar near restrooms. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Pimento cheese dated 1-15-2024 in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked Shell eggs in use stored with raw shell eggs in drawer of cooler on cook line. See stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holders in bar area soiled. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8478344

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. mashed potatoes (52-54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Manager stated potatoes were cooked and placed in cooler to cooled down last night. Manager confirmed potatoes have not been taking out of the cooler today. Manager discarded mashed potatoes. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Queso 46-48F cooling in walk in cooler. Manager stated queso was prepared last night at 11pm and placed in walk in cooler to cool. Manager discarded queso. See stop sale. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-27: Cooling not observed at callback **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8474283

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. mashed potatoes (52-54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Manager stated potatoes were cooked and placed in cooler to cooled down last night. Manager confirmed potatoes have not been taking out of the cooler today. Manager discarded mashed potatoes. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Queso 46-48F cooling in walk in cooler. Manager stated queso was prepared last night at 11pm and placed in walk in cooler to cool. Manager discarded queso. See stop sale. Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insects on cook line 11 live flying insects in back prep/storage room near beer walk in cooler 2 live flying insects in bar area near beer taps. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: 2 live flying insects in secondary bar near beer tap. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. mashed potatoes (52-54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Manager stated potatoes were cooked and placed in cooler to cooled down last night. Manager confirmed potatoes have not been taking out of the cooler today. Manager discarded mashed potatoes. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Queso 46-48F cooling in walk in cooler. Manager stated queso was prepared last night at 11pm and placed in walk in cooler to cool. Manager discarded queso. Admin Complaint
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine was installed in dining room area near main bar and beverage station in dining room area was relocated. Plans were submitted to plan review first week of August 2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Still the same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8362191

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tile not smooth and easily cleanable in ice machine storage room
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile and ac vent soiled in dry storage room located inside managers office Beer walk in cooler floor and walls soiled Main bar floors soiled
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Dead roach in main bar. Employee discarded dead roach. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-08-4:Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. No cove molding in ice machine storage room.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor covered with standing water in outdoor food storage room.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Excessive ice buildup inside walk in freezer
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves with rust and stand alone cooler on cook line also have shelves with rust
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. mashed potatoes (52-54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Manager stated potatoes were cooked and placed in cooler to cooled down last night. Manager confirmed potatoes have not been taking out of the cooler today. Manager discarded mashed potatoes. See stop sale. Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw beef and then handling cleaned equipment without washing his hands. After reviewing employee properly washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insects on cook line 11 live flying insects in back prep/storage room near beer walk in cooler 2 live flying insects in bar area near beer taps. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Opened container of heavy cream not date marked in secondary bar cooler. Manager does not know when the container was opened. Manager discarded food. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. mashed potatoes (52-54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Manager stated potatoes were cooked and placed in cooler to cooled down last night. Manager confirmed potatoes have not been taking out of the cooler today. Manager discarded mashed potatoes. Warning
  • 03F-02-5: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. See stop sale. Egg wash held under time control not properly time marked. Employee stated egg wash was prepared 20 minutes ago. Manager proper time marked egg wash. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb located outside near the walk in freezer. Employee install vacuum breaker during inspection 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. Opened container of heavy cream not date marked in secondary bar cooler. Manager does not know when the container was opened. Manager discarded food. See stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. All cutting boards on cook line stained and with deep cut marks. Beer tap nozzles soiled. Soda gun and soda holster soiled in secondary bar.
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine was installed in dining room area near main bar and beverage station in dining room area was relocated. Plans were submitted to plan review first week of August 2023. Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Heather training certificate expired May 2023

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8314466

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine moved to the front, Plans to expand kitchen as well - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: Plans were submitted to plan review first week of August. **Time Extended**