THE BRASS MONKEY
709 GULFWAY STE 200 · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took drink with gloved hands then to touching food to be served with gloved hands no glove change and hand wash. Educated 3mployee and he washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2-1-2024. Employee in process of renewing during inspection but did not complete during inspection.
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server dirty dishes to clean dish plated foods. Educated employees and they washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
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. Educated employees and sent protocol to operator to print and display at mop sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun soiled with black mold like debris at bar, cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar hand sink. Employee replaced paper towels at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar area.employee placed soap at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on bar next to wood skewers and single service. Employee drink on shelf over foods to be served to the public in kitchen on cook line. Employee removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in dish area.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice. Employee removed scoop, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with build up,of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing shrimp at room temperature no running water. Employee turned on running water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:07 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.