MONK'S STEAMER BAR
6690 SUPERIOR AVE, Sarasota FL 34231 · (941)927-3388
Last inspected Dec 18, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat shrimp and corn chowder. The operator properly stored the raw shrimp.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic strainer inside the handwashing sink behind the bar.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed the chlorine test kit expired 3/2019.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed plastic bottled water not stored 6 inches off the ground in the walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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'Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked oysters not posted/provided in a conspicuous location.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic strainer in the handwashing sink behind the bar.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored on the floor in the beer cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in the storage closet.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a strainer inside of the handwashing sink behind the bar. The operator removed the strainer.
Interior of reach in freezer in has exposed insulation near the entrance to the kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Interior of reach in freezer has exposed insulation near the entrance to the kitchen.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of foam cups stored on the floor in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cups.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet behind the building.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled near the three compartment sink.
Rear exit not protected with self-closing door.
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.