ART MONKEY EMPORIUM
16132 CHURCHVIEW DR #110-114 · LITHIA · Hillsborough County · FL 33547
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 2
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come to front counter and put gloves on and started scooping ice cream for customer. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2023. Manager renewed license and current expiration is 2-1-2024 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-01-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). **Warning**
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. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed water line for dipper well attached to hand sink at front counter. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed water with rags in hand sink next to oven. Manager emptied hand sink **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Caitlin Fusco **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to oven **Warning**
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed cracked dipping cabinet lids **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
16-05-4Basic – Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed three compartment sink sanizer compartment soiled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:19 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.