MONROE'S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-QUE/RSVP CATERERS
4838 HWY AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32254
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 3
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter pats at front counter held at room temperature at 67F. Per employee, butter removed from cooler 1.5 hours prior. Butter moved back to cooler and temperature 20 minutes later down to 47F. Inspector discussed using time control on butter and operator added to current written procedures during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked ribs held on time controls not marked with time. Employee states ribs began time control 15 minutes earlier and marked time on ribs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with added splitter, no backflow devices present for both sides of splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior nozzles on both soda machines have build up. Interior bottom of bottom oven at back kitchen has build up.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine for dish machine. No chemical test kit available for chlorine.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in dish room. Soap replenished. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under fryers has grease build up. Fan guards in stand up reach in cooler by fryers and in the walk in cooler are soiled. Multiple ceiling tiles in dish room are soiled.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 40 dead roaches in back of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen on equipment shelf by compressor and 1 dead roach in sticky trap interior back of same cooler. 5 dead roaches under shelving in dry storage room. In cabinet under soda machine in side dining room, approximately 40 dead flying insects in sticky trap by floor drain. Trap dated 8/9/2022. Operator and employees removed and discarded all sticky traps and dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain covers missing at the kettle and cabinet under drink station on far right near restrooms. Cold water valve not operable on handwash sink at back prep area.
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing on far left of system at back kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on main kitchen side have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:44 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.