Monkey Bar of Clearwater
1681 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33755 · Permanent Food Service · License 6216541
What drove the grade
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 15 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed before it reopened Oct 19, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (fixed before it reopened Oct 19, 1 repeat), 6 basic-14
- Emergency closure on Oct 15, reopened Oct 19Counts 20 for 30 days after reopening, 10 until 90 days, then nothing-20
- Safety score66
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 5 visitsRoutine inspection
- 4th follow-up visitOct 19, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - 3rd follow-up visitOct 17, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
1 live roach in door frame of double glass door refrigerator. 1 live roach on floor next to wall and small white stand up freezer. 5 live roaches on floor n next to left wheel of pull top reach in cooler on cook line. 1 live roach on back side of 3 top drawer black cooler behind bar. Employee eradicated and sanitized area. Approximately 50 dead roaches around the kitchen floor. Under cook line, under pull top reach in cooler, under soda stand, and behind white tall reach in freezers. Approximately 10 egg cases under the pull top reach in cooler on cook line near left wheel. 1 egg case on prep table behind bar.
More time given
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under the cooking equipment and in storage areas in the kitchen
More time given
- 2nd follow-up visitOct 16, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
2 live roaches observed on the metal foot of white reach in at the rear of the kitchen. 1 live roach on the exterior of the make table on cooks line. 1 live roach under wire shelves holding clean pans. Operator disposed of all 4 roaches and cleaned and sanitized the area. 2 live roaches in the gaskets of the freezer in the kitchen 1 live roach is the hinge of the glass double door reach in cooler in the kitchen 1 live roach on the plumbing pipe under the hand wash sink in the kitchen
More time givenFixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under the cooking equipment and in storage areas in the kitchen
More time given
- 1st follow-up visitOct 16, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
2 live roaches observed on the metal foot of white reach in at the rear of the kitchen. 1 live roach on the exterior of the make table on cooks line. 1 live roach under wire shelves holding clean pans. Operator disposed of all 4 roaches and cleaned and sanitized the area.
More time givenFixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under the cooking equipment and in storage areas in the kitchen
More time given
- First visitOct 15, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
-3 live roaches inside the kitchen hand wash sink cabinet -6 live roaches on the small grease box under the triple sink -2 live roaches on the floor near the soda box storage shelf -1 live roach inside the bar hand wash sink
Repeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-food debris on the slicer in the food prep area
Repeat violation
Basic6
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
- ham thawed on the shelf in the kitchen. Reviewed with the manager proper thawing methods . Manager moved the ham to the reach in cooler
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
To line inside of reach in freezer in the storage area .
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
- soiled gaskets of freezers in storage area of kitchen
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
-1 dead roach on top of the soap dispenser near kitchen hand wash sink -2 dead roaches on the cardboard inside the freezer in the kitchen area -31 dead roaches inside the hand wash sink cabinet - 2 dead roaches snide a container located in the kitchen hand wash sink cabinet - 4 dead roaches on the floor under the triple sink - 2 dead roaches on the floor near can drinks in kitchen -1 dead roaches inside inside sanitizer bucket in the kitchen
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in the kitchen storage area
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under the cooking equipment and in storage areas in the kitchen
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.