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THE MONKEY ISLAND BAR AND GRILL

5297 S CHEROKEE WAY · HOMOSASSA · Citrus County · FL 34448

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3576163
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10745551
DBPR license1900023

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority50-17-3

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

Admin Complaint
#3High Priority01B-02-5

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**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

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**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate41-17-4

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

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic51-11-4

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

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.