MONKEY'S UNCLE TAVERN
1728 N 3 ST · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High 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-12-4High 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-02-6High 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-13-4High 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-02-5High 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-02-5High 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**
29-34-4High 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**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – 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.
22-02-4Intermediate – 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.
51-16-7Intermediate – 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-14-5Intermediate – 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
Basic 8
36-37-5Basic – 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
36-34-5Basic – 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-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Dead roach in main bar. Employee discarded dead roach. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-08-4Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. No cove molding in ice machine storage room.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor covered with standing water in outdoor food storage room.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Excessive ice buildup inside walk in freezer
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled
14-17-4Basic – 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
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:16 PM.
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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.