Daytona Beach, Volusia County

MONKEY MORNING CAFE

1435 S RIDGEWOOD AVE, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
7 Basic
Jun 10, 2026
City
Daytona Beach
County
Volusia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Basic: 7Total: 7

36-36-4

Detail 24616615

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -next to cookline hood -next to ac unit Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Next to hood complied Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 24616612

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Time Extended

36-22-4

Detail 24616613

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -puddle of water on floor in walk in cooler. Per manager getting estimate for repair. Manager believes water is coming from wall/roof or area where gutter comes down on exterior of building. Per manager repair person is coming on Friday Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Per operator the roof has been repaired. Tar has been placed on roof and around pipes. Manager stated they are going place a beam in walk on cooler. Some water on floor . Water appears to be coming from under flooring . Per manager manager is mopping and sanitizing daily. .Time Extended Per operator has welder is going raise ceiling in walk in cooler. Time Extended

38-05-4

Detail 24616617

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights out and not functioning properly in dry food storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24616614

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -wall on stove soiled with grease Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24616616

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind cooking equipment -behind dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Improved Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 24616618

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled under fryer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-10: Time Extended

Jun 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 11Total: 13

03A-02-5

Detail 24603203

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cheese 45f Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 24603202

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -servers Warning

36-36-4

Detail 24603206

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. -next to cookline hood -next to ac unit Warning

36-34-5

Detail 24603205

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -kitchen Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24603198

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drink on ice machine Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24603200

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -bag on ice machine Warning

36-22-4

Detail 24603209

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -puddle of water on floor in walk in cooler. Per manager getting estimate for repair. Manager believes water is coming from wall/roof or area where gutter comes down on exterior of building. Per manager repair person is coming on Friday Warning

36-17-5

Detail 24603201

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor tile around drain by water heater Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24603207

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning

38-05-4

Detail 24603204

Basic - Lights out and not functioning properly in dry food storage area. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24603197

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -wall on stove soiled with grease Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24603208

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind cooking equipment -behind dish machine Warning

36-10-4

Detail 24603199

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled under fryer Warning

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24145536

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

16-37-1

Detail 24145541

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -establishment has pool test kit Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

53B-13-5

Detail 24145537

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 24145539

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -cookline oven Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24145538

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -grease build up in stove stainless steel Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24145540

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 24145535

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled with grease and debris under cooking equipment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-27: Time Extended

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 24142444

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler Ribeye 47f Hamburger 54f Turkey sliced 55f Hamburger 54-56f Pulled 55f Ham 54f Chicken 55f Milk 56f Sausage crumbles 60f Sausage links 56f Diced ham 57f French toast mix 56f Waffle mix Eggs Per manager in cooler over night and had truck around 8:45 am Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Walk in cooler Sausage 39f on ice, Cut cabbage 46f moved to another cooler. Per manager refrigeration tech has been called Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 24142448

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

16-37-1

Detail 24142445

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -establishment has pool test kit Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

53B-13-5

Detail 24142451

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

22-08-4

Detail 24142450

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -cookline oven Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 24142442

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -grease build up in stove stainless steel Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 24142447

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 24142443

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind dish machine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

29-11-4

Detail 24142446

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and under dish machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

36-10-4

Detail 24142449

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled with grease and debris under cooking equipment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Time Extended

Oct 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 16

09-01-4

Detail 24139711

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee grabbed toast with bare hands Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24139708

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw beef of onion rings reach in freezer cookline Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 24139717

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - reach in freezer Philly meat over gator Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24139706

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24139709

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -walk in cooler Ribeye 47f Hamburger 54f Turkey sliced 55f Hamburger 54-56f Pulled 55f Ham 54f Chicken 55f Milk 56f Sausage crumbles 60f Sausage links 56f Diced ham 57f French toast mix 56f Waffle mix Eggs Per manager in cooler over night and had truck around 8:45 am Warning

22-02-4

Detail 24139719

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener Warning

16-37-1

Detail 24139710

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -establishment has pool test kit Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24139712

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. -new hires Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 24139707

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24139705

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24139716

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -cookline oven Warning

23-03-4

Detail 24139713

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -grease build up in stove stainless steel Warning

29-49-6

Detail 24139720

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -cookline Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24139718

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall behind dish machine Warning

29-11-4

Detail 24139714

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and under dish machine. Warning

36-10-4

Detail 24139715

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. -floor soiled with grease and debris under cooking equipment Warning

Apr 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 23699633

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -small amount Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: Time Extended

51-11-4

Detail 23699634

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -By soda boxes Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: Time Extended

14-69-4

Detail 23699635

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. -around door and by fan Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: Ice around door improve Time Extended

Apr 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 14

41-07-4

Detail 23696797

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. -vitamin on top of ice machine Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 23696798

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -pull pants up continued to work with food Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 23696800

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 pick up utensil from floor continue to work with food Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 23696803

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Raw egg over bag of onions Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23696808

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -reach in cooler pooled eggs 44f, tcs batters 46f- 47f less than 4 hours Hash browns 46f,shredded cheese 46f -walk in cooler hamburger 44f ,ham 44f,cut tomatoes 44f,chili 45f Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23696801

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Home fry's 120f,under cooked bacon 86f advised to use time as a public health control Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23696804

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 23696806

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. -new hire Warning

03G-50-1

Detail 23696809

Intermediate - 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. -established slicing raw beef then placing ROP for three days . Current bag beef less than 48 hours. Manager states also ROP raw vegetables Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23696805

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -small amount Warning

51-11-4

Detail 23696802

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -By soda boxes Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23696810

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -2 dead roaches in office Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23696799

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 23696807

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. -around door and by fan Warning

Nov 26, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

16-37-1

Detail 23385785

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

36-03-4

Detail 23385786

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Between dishwasher and handsink