Moe's Southwestern Grill
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
17
Score
Moe's Southwestern Grill, located at 5486 Post Oak Blvd Ste 500 in Wesley Chapel, FL, had a high-risk inspection on November 3, 2025, with a score of 17. This inspection identified 4 critical, 4 major, and 16 minor violations, including issues with securing carbon dioxide/helium tanks, a missing mop sink drain cover, and an employee beverage container near food preparation areas. While the most recent inspection indicated numerous violations, Moe's Southwestern Grill has historically maintained mostly low-risk scores across its four recorded inspections.
4
Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
17
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Mar 27, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Nov 3, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by ice machine
51-11-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing at mop sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed silver water canister without straw on preparation table near at kitchen entrance.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed office items, phone and computer stored on preparation table at kitchen entrance. Employee bag stored on dry storage rack near walk in cooler.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing multiple rings and other employee wearing watch.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Ice scoop has accumulation of water inside while being stored on top of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.
33-09-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses Observed ice scoop being stored on top of ice machine.
10-12-5
Basic - Objectionable odors in women's bathroom
36-64-5
Basic - Old food stuck to clean pans located in storage rack across from 3 compartment sink.
16-48-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple containers in storage rack with old labels.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on preparation line
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Plumbing drain system under produce sink not draining.
29-19-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasonings under prep table next to oven not labeled
02D-01-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands in between the change of gloves. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with employee. Observed employee remove gloves and wash hands, then put gloves back on before going back to food preparation. Male employee started preparing orders without washing hands, as well as go between cleaning and food preparation without washing hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chipotle Crema (47F - Cold Holding) placed at buffet area at 11:30 am with no temperature taken for undermined amount of time.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chipotle Crema (47F - Cold Holding) placed at buffet area at 10:30 am with no temperature taken for undermined amount time.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer and alcohol bottle stored on preparation tables near handwashing sinks in front preparation area. Employee relocated chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At entrance of kitchen was used to dump drinks in.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping clothes and spray bottle stored in hand washing sink in back area next to ice machine. Employee removed wipes and sanitizer bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in front of kitchen entrance. Employee replaced soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Poblano peppers not date marked being made more than 24 ago.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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