Moes Southwest Grill #6625
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
70
Score
Moes Southwest Grill #6625 appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 16, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
“Current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Moes Southwest Grill #6625's latest score is in line with the Odessa average of 73. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grilled adobo chicken (107F-hot holding) in warmer by fryer. Operator stated that items was cooked 9:30am and been there only 2 hours, operator reheated the chicken to 176F on grill then put it back for hot holding **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzles exterior soiled and black mold like substance building in dining room
23-03-4
70
Sep 4, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cashed out customer, placed gloves on without hand wash. Discussed with manager who had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler at front line- Guacamole 47F at 11:10 am , it was checked by operator 37F at 10:37am. Second temperature checked 37F at 12:50pm **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime Soda machine nozzle in dining room **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink. Operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red color cutting board grooved **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at front line
05-09-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
50
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly around cash register
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager did not know the temperature for calibration of thermometer
53A-14-4
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. Andrew is on day 3 working not signed employee health reporting agreement. Manager printed out and let Andrew signed **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser nozzles soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Cans of food stored on shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents dusty above soda dispenser in dining area and vents above soda bibs
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 02/01/2025
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. One green cutting board has cut marks and unable to cleaned.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stacked in dish area on shelf still wet
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled
23-03-4
45
Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Above 200-400 ppm. Employee added water and remade to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired Erika 12-12-24
53B-14-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Peppers not washed over ready to eat lettuce employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
74
Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
82
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cook beef 124 f employee placed on stone 2nd temp 180 f **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green boards **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
78
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.Employee touched hair then touched spoon to stir food in hot well without washing hands
12A-25-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put a visor on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
78
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front hand wash sink operator replaced **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment.
24-08-4
82
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 81F in women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-27: Hot water in womens restroom 79F after running water for 3 minutes **Time Extended**
27-16-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Moes Southwest Grill #6625 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Moes Southwest Grill #6625 on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Moes Southwest Grill #6625?
Across the inspection record, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Moes Southwest Grill #6625.
How does Moes Southwest Grill #6625 compare to other restaurants in Odessa?
Moes Southwest Grill #6625 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Odessa average of 73.
Has Moes Southwest Grill #6625's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Moes Southwest Grill #6625 have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Moes Southwest Grill #6625 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Moes Southwest Grill #6625 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Moes Southwest Grill #6625 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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