MONKEY BAR OF CLEARWATER

1681 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6216541. 14 inspection visits from 2023-12-08 to 2026-10-19.

Allowed to reopenLast visit, 2026-10-19: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-10-15)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-10-15		Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Pinellas County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-19	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-10-17	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-10-16	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-10-16	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	1		2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-10-15	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	6	1.13	6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-04-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2026-04-27	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	5	1.15	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-01-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	8	1.15	10 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-03-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	8	1.27	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-11-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	7	1.27	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-07	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	6	1.55	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-12-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-12-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	6	7	1.55	10 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.