THE BRASS MONKEY
709 GULFWAY STE 200 · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touched face then back to working with food. Educated employee.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle of bleach wiping cloth cleaner 200+ ppm corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 2 compartment sink on cook line. Educated and employee washed hands in hand sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written plan to employee. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles soiled with mold like debris, **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked in kitchen cook line area by large pot of old oil on floor.
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine on cook line soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in spices no handle. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks in storage room off dish area not secured.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing in room off dish area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line cut marks.
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine 0ppm chlorine corrected to 50ppm during inspection.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over sauces in kitchen.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of butter on floor in walk in cooler. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in small freezer on cook line has build up of ice.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice. Employee removed handle. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer bases in bar area soiled with mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry wet mops not hung to dry in area off dish area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in prep area on table. Employee put wet cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 3:06 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.