MOJO HOGTOWN BBQ
12 SE 2 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-28-4High 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. Male employee touched apron then prepared food without washing hands. Male employee pulled up pants then continued to work with food without washing hands and changing gloves.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately ten live roaches between sheet tray and counter at server station. One live roach on floor near back door. Two roach egg sacks on counter at server station. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in hot box: burnt ends (112F – Hot Holding); ribs (108F – Hot Holding). Moved to bottom half of unit. On shelf over stove: cooked onions (115F – Hot Holding). Discussed time as a public health control with cook. Onions were time stamped for 10:30 and will be discarded at 2:30. On top of steam table: green beans (61F – Hot Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened Wednesday no date mark.
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Female manager in position for one year.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven soiled with food debris. Potato slicer soiled with food debris. Soda gun soiled with food debris behind bar.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink behind bar no soap. Also, batteries dead at soap dispenser located in warewash area.
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bread crumbs.
21-17-4Basic – Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of wiping clothes on floor in back kitchen area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on wall near back door. One dead roach on floor near back door. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on wall over make table.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal cell phone and keys over make tables
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee on cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with grease on cookline. Fans soiled with dust in walk in cooler. Shelves soiled with white substance in walk in cooler.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several on pans at cook line.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in back kitchen soiled with food debris. Floor soiled in walk in cooler. Wall soiled behind dish machine.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under prep table in back kitchen area.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bread crumbs in back room.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:57 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.