MONKEY BAR & STEAKHOUSE
1428 LAFAYETTE ST · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat celery. Educated operator on proper separation of raw animal foods. Operator placed container of shrimp on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-04-5High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed roast 103F hot holding less than 4 hours. Operator will use Time as a Public Health Control and discard roast after 4 hours **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment using reduced oxygen packaging with raw meats and frozen fish. Note: Establishment has submitted HACCP Plan and is in the process of being approved.
01C-03-4Intermediate – Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris on outside of equipment.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of single-service cups stored on floor in dry storage.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Right side beer reach in cooler at bar.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated gray-like substance in dishwash area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:58 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.