MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023.

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/ No current certified food manager present during time of inspection with 5 employees working.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on floor under front counter. Operator placed oil on shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot hold- queso 121f. Operator pulled queso to reheat and replaced with reheated queso for hot holding 157f. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. By manager's office. Operator corrected storage during inspection.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Upon inspection observed employee purse stored next to canned food on bottom shelf of dry storage and large speaker on top of prep table close to area of cooked rice in back of kitchen. Operator corrected storage during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection observed stacked plastic containers left side of service line and stacked metal pans on clean equipment rack in ware washing area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Upon inspection observed large container of fry grease on floor in dry storage area.

Basic - Grease receptacle lid open.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Hood above cook line with grease build up present. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Upon inspection observed standing water in reach in cooler under service line.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Upon inspection observed 1 large can of sliced olives with large dent present. Operator discarded can during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Upon inspection observed and recorded hot holding temperatures for spicy chicken 125f and chicken thigh 118f. Chicken was placed on line per manager at 8:30 AM. Manager discarded food of concern on own accord. Manager noticed hot holding well was not at a lower setting and increased temperature during inspection. Another batch of chicken cooked -chicken breast 177f and chicken thigh 185f. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding temperatures of spicy chicken 125f and chicken thigh 118f.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Multiple floor drain covers missing. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Upon inspection observed employee purse stored on dry storage rack. Operator removed employee personal items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection observed stack of deep half pans stored with moisture in between on clean equipment rack.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Hood above grill area with grease droplets formed on metal panel above grill.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Upon inspection observed 1 of ladies enclosed bathroom stall without trash can lid.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Throughout kitchen

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Radio stored on top of prep table across from 3 compartment sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Upon inspection observed hood above grill in cook line area with grease droplets formed and grease streaking down panels.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on dry board next to sanitizing sink of 3 compartment sink with moisture in between.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Upon inspection observed food debris build up in gasket on small reach in cooler right side of service line. Food debris/grease present under grill top in cook area.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upon inspection observed shelf in small reach in cooler with rusting present in right side service line area.