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MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL #100497

5668 TUSCOLA BLVD · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3618364
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10909927
DBPR license6805687

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#9High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee starting work without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing gloves without washing hands first. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee squeeging floor, then putting clean dishes away. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed yellow cutting board and red cutting board on line with food stains on them **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink on line near front door with debris inside **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 8

#1Basic32-07-5

Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Observed in both restrooms, trash over flowing, toilet dirty, sink dirty. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle on scoop for the dried uncooked rice on dry storage shelf. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on line, and employee who clocked in and is working without hair restraints. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle for chip scoop touching chips. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on reach in coolers at on make line, soiled with black mold like substance or slime. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple containers on drying rack with old labels on them. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, onions and peppers in jumbo bin, not covered. Observed in dry storage, rice, and salt not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in mop bucket, not hung up properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.