MONARCA'S AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE BAR & GRILL
1604 SE 46 ST · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed tub of raw ground beef stored in hand wash dink in back food prep area. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. Operator removed tub. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Operator removed beverage. **Corrective Action Taken**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook. Cook put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed box of frozen pork stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator placed boxes off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on top of ice machine between uses. Operator removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink in back food prep area used by food employees.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Walk in cooler. Operator placed employee beverage on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Operator removed cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed tub of raw frozen ground beef thawing at room temperature inside hand wash sink. Operator turned on cool running water and put ice on top. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:29 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.