SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

MONARCA MEXICAN CUISINE AND TEQUILA BAR.

BEAT. 75/100

3035 S FEDERAL HWY STE 5 · PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Last inspected February 9, 2026 · passed

Failed an inspection 4 years ago. 12 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
5 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
29
includes 12 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Sep 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 9
2026
PASSED
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 27
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 25
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
11 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

Cited 1 time on this inspection

APR 16
2025
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 18
2024
PASSED
0 violations
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AUG 30
2022
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 7
2021
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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