MONKEY BAR OF CLEARWATER
1681 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33755
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in the kitchen by the food prep area **Warning**
28-25-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through sinks. During hand washing in the kitchen hand sink water backed up in triple sink, employee plugged triple sink and water went down and was not backing up from hand sink, employee cleaned and sanitized triple sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Gyro meat (45F-Cold Holding) in glass reach in cooler -ham (50F – Cold Holding); Pork (45F – Cold Holding); sloppy joe (49F – Cold Holding) in top rail of reach in cooler Employee iced all items **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slice machine soiled **Warning**
Basic 6
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in beer cooler. All items removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat, purse above cooler and freezer, items removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor soiled **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop was set on top the ice machine sitting on a soiled surface and being use to get ice. Ice scoop removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between surfaces cutting board and edge of cooler, knives removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign on both men's rooms and bar, signs put at hand sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.