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
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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 on cookline touched clothes and continued to prepare food without washing hands.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 rodent droppings on floor under ice machines near back door. 15 rodent droppings on floor near walk in cooler located next to back door. **Warning**
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Torn paper and torn rubber mats near back wall and on floor under ice machine near back door **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath near fryers: egg wash 47F. Manager stated it was out for one hour. Placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-17-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Gallon of milk with no date mark in cooler near server station. Manager unable to determine date milk was opened. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 119-123F in hot holding drawer unit on cookline. Manager began reheating.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb near dish machine.
Intermediate 7
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Female manager unaware of Big 6.
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided DBPR form via email. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Interior of ice bin soiled with mold. Soda gun at bar soiled with mold like substance. Interior of oven soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Brush in sink at ware wash area.
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Sink in kitchen has dispenser with no batteries. Manager filled during this inspection. Also, no soap at sink near smoker. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates expired 1/2023. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue sanitizer near smoker with no label.
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in two bins of sugar near smoker. Both were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walls throughout kitchen and bar in disrepair and with holes. Several areas of cove molding missing. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor at cookline. One dead roach on floor near clean dishes in ware wash area. One dead roach on sticky pad under ice machine. Manager discarded all. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Two dead rodents on sticky pads under ice machines near back door. Sticky pads were pulled out and discarded during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Vape pen on shelf over prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelf and plastic cups in server station. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over bin of flour on cookline cracked. Lid over sugar in server station cracked. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Citrus with peels shaved for drinks on bar where customers sit in basket. Bowls of beef fat uncovered in freezer near smoker. Unwashed berries on shelf over washed produce in walk in beverage cooler. Bag in a box soda on floor in kitchen area. Bag of sugar on floor in kitchen area near smoker. Bin of employee food on shelf over drink sugar in walk in cooler. Manager picked up food on floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of all equipment on cookline soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On several clean pans. **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Small crack under door when door is closed. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters sitting on top of tea urn. Manager placed filters in bag. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor under ice machine soiled with food debris. Floor under smoker heavily soiled with grease and food debris. Floor under cooking equipment soiled with grease. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and grease. Several areas of ceiling soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. One bucket on floor at cookline. Also, one bucket on prep table in server station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:41 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.