The Copper Monkey West
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2024
22
Score
The Copper Monkey West appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 1, 2024. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for The Copper Monkey West dates to Apr 1, 2024.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 12 violations per visit versus roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
By comparison, the average Newberry facility scores 70, putting The Copper Monkey West on the weaker side. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
6
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
22
Jan 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Wrapped portion of roast pork with date mark 1/4 on top shelf of speed rack inside walk-in cooler. Manager discarded the roast pork during this inspection.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal phone, then touched and drank from drink cup with gloved hands. Employee then handled break with same gloved hands. Inspector had employee wash hands and change gloves before continuing to work with food. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Box of raw chicken stored on shelf above raw beef on speed rack inside walk-in-in cooler. Manager placed chicken on the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach inside cabinet in bar area. Five live roaches crawling on wall around and inside floor drain below reach-in cooler in corner of bar area. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Two roach egg sacs inside cabinets behind bar area. **Warning**
35A-23-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Six ROP packages of grouper thawed inside package. Packaging states to remove the grouper from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Employee stated that the grouper was thawed on 01/06. Stop sale issued.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at server station in kitchen.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Can opener blade at prep table near warewash area soiled with black substance. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with brown substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline scored with deep cut marks.
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on raised tile floor area below fountain machine at server station in kitchen. One dead roach stuck to wall in managers office in kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf above garlic bread prep table. Employee removed drink cup from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above garlic bread prep table. Employee removed phone from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups on counter near fountain machine at server station in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or chipped clear plastic containers and lids on clean dish rack near dish machine.
14-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on food packaging inside reach-in freezer near cookline. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink in kitchen near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over grill soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to outside of two pans on clean dish rack near dish machine.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open in enclosure behind building. Manager closed dumpster lid during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles near warewash area of kitchen soiled with dust. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Floor in walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at handwash sink in server station in kitchen.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of make-table at cookline. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in prep area near dish machine. Both were returned to the sanitizer buckets during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in kitchen.
36-37-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Six ROP packages of grouper thawed inside package. Packaging states to remove the grouper from reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Employee stated that the grouper was thawed on 01/06. Stop sale issued.
06-09-1
15
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/01/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing after splitter at hose connection in mop sink. Manager added a backflow prevention device to hose connection during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup used as scoop inside container of onion powder on shelf in prep area. Manager removed cups from onion powder during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on up on prep table beside bins of flour and tortilla chips in kitchen near cookline. Employee drink cup on shelf above pan of beef in prep area of kitchen. Both drink cups were removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses on shelf above straws and takeout containers inside cabinet in kitchen. Manager placed purses on lower shelf of cabinet during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups wet nested on counter beside fountain machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handsink in kitchen to the left of cookline. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Several boxes of takeout containers stored directly on floor inside of storage shed behind building. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Outside of hood vent in kitchen soiled with dust. Outside of air curtain above back door in kitchen soiled with dust. Food debris on floor inside walk-in cooler. Floor below equipment in bar area heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
45
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the kitchen from the seating area and scooped ice without washing hands. Manager had employee stop and wash hand before continuing to work. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 06/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at hose bibb behind building near back door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - 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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make-table near cookline heavily stained and soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink at cookline blocked by trash can. Manager moved trash can out of the way during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan containing roast beef missing date mark on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Employee stated the roast beef was cooked on 03/04. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in kitchen on shelf below handwash sink at server station. Manager discarded and cleaned the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen near back door beside bin of sugar and above boxed sodas. Employee removed drink from prep table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on shelf at cookline beside spices. Manager removed phone from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups wet nested at server station in kitchen near fountain machine.
24-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing at handsink in kitchen near dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine at server station in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance. Lower shelves of counters throughout kitchen heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Several boxes of single-use containers stored on the floor inside storage shed behind building.
25-05-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor in bar area under equipment soiled with food debris. Ceiling and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour in kitchen at cookline missing label. Employee added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
25
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Copper Monkey West last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Copper Monkey West on file is from Apr 1, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Copper Monkey West?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Copper Monkey West.
How does The Copper Monkey West compare to other restaurants in Newberry?
The Copper Monkey West most recently scored 22 out of 100, which is lower than the Newberry average of 70.
Has The Copper Monkey West's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Copper Monkey West have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at The Copper Monkey West means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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