Monkey Bar & Steakhouse
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
64
Score
The Monkey Bar & Steakhouse, located at 1428 Lafayette St in Cape Coral, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on November 13, 2025, with a score of 64. This inspection identified one critical, two major, and two minor violations, including an issue with the dishmachine's sanitizer strength which was corrected on-site. Historically, this steakhouse has predominantly received high-risk ratings across its ten scored inspections.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
43
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Mar 13, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
33
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
35
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Mar 14, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
37
Jan 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Violations — Nov 13, 2025 Inspection
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Operator placed ice scoop in food grade container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use spatulas at cook line stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine concentration at 0 ppm. Operator changed and primed sanitizer. Rechecked concentration at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensil dish rack stored in hand wash sink at wait station. Observed hand wash sink at cook line used to rinse cloth. Educated operator on hand wash sink only. Operator removed rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - 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. Time extend for next unannounced inspection.
03G-50-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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