Lake City, Columbia County

MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL

2941 W US HWY 90 #101, Lake City, FL 32055-4731

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Dec 15, 2025
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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.

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24252562

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance on dining room soda machine ice chute. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 24252564

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks next to mop sink not secured. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 24252561

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bins wet nesting on rack next to three compartment sink. Operator removed and separated to dry. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 24252563

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front reach-in cooler near entrance gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Aug 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

51-11-4

Detail 23923536

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks next to mop sink not secured.

14-09-4

Detail 23923538

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Rectangular cutting board in back on storage rack grooved. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23923537

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone/watch on box of gloves on shelf over prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23923539

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor near mop sink. Employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 23923540

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in rice in bulk container on shelf in back. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23923535

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front reach-in cooler near entrance gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Jan 7, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23458997

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Right side interior wall of ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with paper and rust. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23458999

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 23458998

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in rice seasoning container.

23-03-4

Detail 23459000

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23160035

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Right side interior wall of ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with paper and rust.

36-34-5

Detail 23160034

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23160032

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23160033

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.

May 29, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22898208

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22898209

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling a/c vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22898207

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Square cutting board in back grooved.

23-03-4

Detail 22898206

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Feb 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22610888

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tomato Dicer soiled with old food debris. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22610886

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

23-03-4

Detail 22610887

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot press at front line soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Oct 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 22340199

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.

22-02-4

Detail 22340202

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 22340201

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22340200

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 22340203

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop sink not hanging to dry.

Jun 19, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22067164

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grill press soiled with food debris and dust.

51-11-4

Detail 22067165

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured to wall.

23-03-4

Detail 22067166

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with black mold-like substance.

Feb 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21757306

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Grill press soiled with debris and dust. Ice machine frame soiled with dust and mold-like substance. Soda dispenser chute soiled with mold-like accumulation. Upper plate of dining room tea brewer soiled with mold-like substance.

11-26-1

Detail 21757307

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. No documentation that employees have been informed of health reporting responsibilities.

50-09-4

Detail 21757305

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6-1-2021.

23-03-4

Detail 21757304

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Intake and exhaust area of floor fan soiled with dust accumulation.

Jul 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

50-17-2

Detail 21230481

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2022.

01B-02-5

Detail 21230477

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. lettuce (69F - Cold Holding); cheese (68F - Cold Holding) unit wasn't turned.

03A-02-5

Detail 21230474

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line: lettuce (69F - Cold Holding); cheese (68F - Cold Holding) cold holding unit was not turned on food had been in unit for 4.5 hours see stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 21230479

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (112F - Hot Holding) steam table had run out of water, operator added more water. Corrective Action Taken

31B-03-4

Detail 21230478

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink by back door.

40-06-5

Detail 21230476

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on prep table. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21230473

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back corner under shelf by mop sink.

23-03-4

Detail 21230475

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard. Exterior bulk seasoning containers. Around soda nozzle/ice chute at lobby drink machine. On the edges on cold holding unit on cooks line. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 21230480

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken fully submerged with water drip overflowing onto beef just sitting in sink at room temperature. Operator placed chicken in walk in cooler and beef in cold water with cold drip. Repeat Violation

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 15

12A-16-4

Detail 20764619

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee handle cash money then proceeded to ladle queso into Togo cup, no hand wash.

35A-04-4

Detail 20764609

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 25 droppings on floor under shelf holding chemicals next to walk in cooler and soda box hook ups. Admin Complaint

28-26-4

Detail 20764608

High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drain on front line with water backing up from front Handwash sink. Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 20764618

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ GM of establishment.

31A-09-4

Detail 20764616

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink near ice machine blocked by dust pan and broom. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 20764612

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/ observed 4 employees working no certified manager present. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 20764610

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back kitchen and in office. Repeat Violation

32-12-5

Detail 20764615

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Operator placed lid back on. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20764614

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of soda box hook ups. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20764611

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Large Plastic container on top shelf of clean containers.

23-03-4

Detail 20764607

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Clean dish rack next to Three compartment sink soiled. Reach in cooler gasket soiled on front line. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 20764613

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler on front line. Repeat Violation

29-20-5

Detail 20764606

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining of Handwash sink near ice machine.

06-01-5

Detail 20764617

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef packs thawing in standing water. Operator placed a cold running drip on food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 20764620

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored above ready-to-eat food. Bell peppers over pico, salsa, guacamole, etc in walk in cooler.

Aug 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 12

41-10-4

Detail 20402291

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle on shelf above clean dishes. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20402289

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler shelves.

31A-09-4

Detail 20402280

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in Handwash sink on cooks line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 20402283

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/ observed 4 employees working no manager on property. Manager showed up during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20402285

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back prep area near Handwash sink. Grease build up on table underneath flat top. Repeat Violation

14-71-4

Detail 20402282

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on vegetable wash box.

12B-07-4

Detail 20402288

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink and food on top of ice machine. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20402286

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid.

14-42-4

Detail 20402290

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 2 missing above fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 20402284

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets dirty on reach in cooler cooks line. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 20402287

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler on cooks line. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 20402281

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed multiple food items thawing at room temperature. Operator turned cold running water on. Corrected On-Site