MONARCA MEXICAN CUISINE AND TEQUILA BAR

Name: MONARCA MEXICAN CUISINE AND TEQUILA BAR
Address: 3035 S FEDERAL HWY STE 5, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33483, US
Rating: 79.3

3035 S FEDERAL HWY STE 5, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483

License #6022392

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79.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MONARCA MEXICAN CUISINE AND TEQUILA BAR in DELRAY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 7 critical, 6 major, 9 minor.

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[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit...rice 122F, fried beans 117F-130F , pulled chicken 122F in steam table being held less than 4 hours . After mixing food get temperature 158F-173F . Employee covered food.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public...employee food eggplant, pork ribs in reach in cooler without identification. Employee removed food.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly....chlorine 200 ppm. Advise manager lower ppm 50ppm to 100Ppm . Employee corrected end of the inspection at chlorine 100 ppm
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...Clorox spray bottle , employee labeled.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner...ice bucket above ice machine. Employee inverted .
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. ....cooked ranchers date marked 1/25/26, queso dip date marked 1/31/26, grease date marked 1/23/26 in walk in cooler . See stop sale issue . Employee discarded food.

Warning Issued
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature...raw pork, raw beef above raw shrimp, raw salmon, raw tilapia in tall reach in cooler by the walk in cooler . Employee properly stored
[24-11-4] plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination...heavy dust , dirt on the cleaned plates shelf underneath prep table in kitchen.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored...glass cleaner spray bottle with stored margarita at bar , employee removed spray bottle.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...can opener blade . Employee cleaned.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...chicken broth powder, chicken seasoning powder, chili powder at dry storage shelf . Employee labeled.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - removed handwashing sink by ice machine at server station . 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/.
[10-08-5] spoon handle in contact with sour cream in reach in cooler . Employee removed spoon .
[14-17-4] shelves underneath prep table with rust that has pitted the surface at kitchen.
[14-20-4] Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover at kitchen.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package..... Salmon thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at reach in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Employee removed from package .
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed... by the ice machine at server station.
[24-07-4] Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored...multiple scoops stored directly stored on the ice machine, soda line , counter. Employee removed.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food...employee handled raw salmon and then changed gloves to removed cooked eggplant. Employee washed hands after discussion.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly....chlorine 00 ppm. Both dish machine in the premises.

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