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MONSTER BREWING COMPANY LLC

MONSTER BREWING COMPANY LLC located in TAMPA has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 2.0/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3924 West Spruce Street
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905616

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator print and posted current license. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on clean food container shelf at dish machine. Operator removed drinks. 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. Employee backpack hanging on dry food storage shelf. Operator moved to office. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 Employee at cook line.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By mop sink.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line. Operator removed tong. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. At mop sink.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth with Ecolab Sink and Surface Cleaner compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Ecolab Sink and Surface Cleaner 170ppm). Minimum strength is 232ppm per test strip provided by manufacturer. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled soiled food equipment, then handled clean food equipment from dish machine without replace gloves and wash hands. Discussed with operator about proper handwash techniques and gloves changing procedures, operator coached employee at time of inspection.
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach-in coolers at cook line.
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Enrique Valerio, chef. Mike Haas, General manager.

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821882

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Repeat Violation
  • 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. A bucket of ROP fish stored with standing water in three-compartments sink. Operator states that fish was frozen and thawing in running water, water was stopped about 10 minutes, employee removed fish from packages at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table with breads. Operator removed drinks. 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. Employee jacket and backpack hanging on dry food storage shelf. Operator removed personal items to office. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of fry oil stored on floor by walk-in cooler. A case of raw beef stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator moved items to shelves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth Ecolab Sink and Surface Cleaner compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Per test strips provided by operator, sanitizing solution tested 200ppm is below proper strength. Operator remade sanitizer, tested 700ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at middle cook line. Upper surface of the press grill soiled with accumulation of burned substance and grease.

Inspection Date: 7/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8744328

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 CO2 tanks not secured and stored next to ice machine Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of oil stored on floor on cookline Corrected -observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles Corrected Observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt with no label on shelf adjacent to walk-in Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw pork in walk-in cooler
  • 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. Observed milk not date marked in reach in cooler next to soda station Corrected observed employee date mark milk Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towels and soap missing at hand sink in bar area Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with clear sanitizer Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454302

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not secured adjacent to ice machine
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink next to soda machine Corrected -observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 3 containers of oil stored on floor in dry storage area
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled on prep table next to oven Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360084

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior lid to ice machine with mold build up.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected , employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of black beans , deep dent on side of can .
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher placing dirty dishes in dish machine and removing clean dishes with no hand washing, corrected action taken , inspector discussed with management. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Toxic spray bottle by ice machine not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at employee hand wash sink in dish wash area .