THE MONKEY ISLAND BAR AND GRILL

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on February 1, 2025. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked gator (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato 52 (52F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today, held in walk in cooler for more than 4 hours overnight. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked gator (52F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F - Cold Holding); sliced tomato (52F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today, held in walk in cooler for more than 4 hours overnight. See stop sale. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing surface cleaner not labeled at triple sink area. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind bar area. Operator secured. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 16 approximate live bees flying/landing around liquor bottles in bar area Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (46F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); pulled pork (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (48F - Cold Holding); pulled pork (46F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler next to pizza oven. Operator states items were placed in reach in cooler at 11am. Operator moved items to walk in cooler to cool. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in pizza prep area blocked with trash can. Operator moved trash can. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. Operator does not have permit from Citrus County to allow dogs in dining area Warning

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Under mint at bar, operator discarded Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests.Approximately 15 bees in outside bar. Discussed options for keeping them away, put juices in cooler, cover trash... with manager on duty Warning

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonium greater than 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottled beverage over lift top cooler, operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

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. 2 chest freezers in gated storage area by office Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-14: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Dry dish rack in kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-14: Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in bar area. Operator placed fan at bar to get rid of flies. 3 live flies in dish washing area. Operator killed flies and sanitized area. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area near front has scrub brush inside. Hand wash sink in bar in back has plastic container inside. Operator removed items from sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in bar area. Operator refilled. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. 2 chest freezers in gated storage area by office Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Dry dish rack in kitchen area Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in upstairs men's restroom 75F Warning

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. Outside closet not fully sealed has two chest freezers inside. Coffee making machine added to outside open air bar. Operator added two tier pizza oven next to hand sink causing employees to burn their arm and remove hand wash sink Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: Hand wash sink has been put back in original location Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Janice - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At outside ice machine Operator added soap Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar handsink by CO2 tanks 78° - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-03: Time Extended

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chorizo, gator sausage, cut tomatoes, ham

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door cooks line cooler- Ham 50° Gator sausage 50° Ground sausage 50° Shredded pork 50° operator voluntarily discarded. Chorizo 50° Operator checked cooler this morning at 9:30 and all food was under 41°. The establishment lost power prior to inspection. All items were moved to the chest freezer. Rechecked temperatures at the end of inspection. All items were still 50°. See stop sale.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes of pizza dough and crates in front of hand sink. Napkins and dust buster inside sink Handwash sink behind bar blocked by Co2 tanks. Operator removed items from the hand sink in the kitchen. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Cooks line hand sink was taken out because it was broken.

Intermediate - No paper towels or or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At outside ice machine Operator added towels Corrected On-Site

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. Outside closet not fully sealed has two chest freezers inside. Coffee making machine added to outside open air bar. Operator added two tier pizza oven next to hand sink causing employees to burn their arm and remove hand wash sink Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Janice

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At outside ice machine Operator added soap Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar handsink by CO2 tanks 78°

Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Air conditioner units dripping onto floor in kitchen. Operator turned off unit, no dripping seen at the end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Upstairs ladies room

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of pizza dough on the floor in kitchen Operator removed from floor Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored in container with scoop touching juice containers that bartenders touch Operator removed and put into the ice Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Upstairs bar Bar hand-sink Gave operator two handwash signs