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
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with tortillas at cook line. Educated operator on using food grade containers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chopped tomatoes 71F cold hold more than 4 hours. Stop Sale. Operator discarded chopped tomatoes. Observed Cut lettuce 54F less than 4 hours. Operator double panned lettuce with ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded pork 109F hot hold, tomatillo salsa 108F hot hold more than 4 hours. Stop Sale. Operator discarded time/temperature control for safety foods. Educated operator on maintaining foods at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at cook line. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle at hand wash sink at cook line containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of gray-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling above tortilla warmer at wait station soiled with accumulated food debris, grease substance. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Cook line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed sweat shirt stored on shelving next clean containers at cook line. Operator removed sweat shirt. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks at cook line. Educated operator on importance of wearing hair restraints when working with food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris/grease at cook line. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed crates of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-75-7Basic – Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed hot hold unit at cook line not properly sealing to maintain temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on top of ice machine between uses. Educated operator on proper storage of ice scoops. Operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at bar. Educated operator on having hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed precooked shrimp and precooked beans in walk in cooler not covered. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar/salt container in back food prep area. Educated operator on importance of labeling. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 11:49 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 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.