MONACO KITCHEN & LOUNGE
1848 HARRISON ST, Hollywood FL 33020 · 954-544-8426
Last inspected Aug 21, 2025 · 6 visits since April 2024
APR 24
JUN 24
AUG 25
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3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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. Bulletin provided to be posted.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 21, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 19, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar relocated during previous ownerships. Bar located in front of restrooms area on plans on file for license #
Jun 5, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler internal ambient thermometer reading 44F. All food items between 54-57F.
Jun 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, butter (54F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (55F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding); deli ham (56F - Cold Holding); cooked beans (54F - Cold Holding); raw steak (56F - Cold Holding). Per date marks and manager all items in unit more than 4 hrs; not prepared today.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler, butter (54F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (55F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding); deli ham (56F - Cold Holding); cooked beans (54F - Cold Holding); raw steak (56F - Cold Holding). Per date marks and manager all items in unit more than 4 hrs; not prepared today. See stop sale.
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler internal ambient thermometer reading 44F. All food items between 54-57F.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping good items without wearing hair restraints.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Squeeze bottles of oil at cook line not labeled. 2) Bulk container sugar in back prep area not labeled.
Jun 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Various oil squeeze bottles at cook line missing labels.
Apr 5, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose at mop sink missing vacuum breaker. Manager installed an extra.
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. Bulletin provided to be posted.
Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Employee inverted.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board Cloth under cutting board in back prep area..
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink by bar. Sign provided to be posted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Various oil squeeze bottles at cook line missing labels.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.