THE COPPER MONKEY WEST
14209 W NEWBERRY RD SUITE A · NEWBERRY · Alachua County · FL 32669
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Wrapped portion of roast pork with date mark 1/4 on top shelf of speed rack inside walk-in cooler. Manager discarded the roast pork during this inspection.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal phone, then touched and drank from drink cup with gloved hands. Employee then handled break with same gloved hands. Inspector had employee wash hands and change gloves before continuing to work with food. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Box of raw chicken stored on shelf above raw beef on speed rack inside walk-in-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach inside cabinet in bar area. Five live roaches crawling on wall around and inside floor drain below reach-in cooler in corner of bar area. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Two roach egg sacs inside cabinets behind bar area. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Six ROP packages of grouper thawed inside package. Packaging states to remove the grouper from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Employee stated that the grouper was thawed on 01/06. Stop sale issued.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Can opener blade at prep table near warewash area soiled with black substance. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with brown substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at server station in kitchen.
Basic 16
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in kitchen.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Six ROP packages of grouper thawed inside package. Packaging states to remove the grouper from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Employee stated that the grouper was thawed on 01/06. Stop sale issued.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline scored with deep cut marks.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on raised tile floor area below fountain machine at server station in kitchen. One dead roach stuck to wall in managers office in kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf above garlic bread prep table. Employee removed drink cup from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above garlic bread prep table. Employee removed phone from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on counter near fountain machine at server station in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or chipped clear plastic containers and lids on clean dish rack near dish machine.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on food packaging inside reach-in freezer near cookline. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink in kitchen near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over grill soiled with grease.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to outside of two pans on clean dish rack near dish machine.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in enclosure behind building. Manager closed dumpster lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles near warewash area of kitchen soiled with dust. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Floor in walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at handwash sink in server station in kitchen.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of make-table at cookline. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in prep area near dish machine. Both were returned to the sanitizer buckets during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:23 AM.
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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.