Mojo Grill & Catering Co
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
61
Score
Mojo Grill & Catering Co has been inspected 11 times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 22, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around nine violations per visit lately, up from roughly six violations before.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Compared to other Ocala restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the coos line, raw burgers stored above Cuban sandwiches, Manager moved and stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fried onions on time, o paperwork available, inspector email form.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the server station, milk no date marked, manager voluntarily discarded, also at the cook line, sausage no date marked, manager dated 12/20/25. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone and keys on top of seasoning container at the prep area. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee at the prep area.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Leaned wet stacked containers in front of dish machine.
24-08-4
61
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, manager ran machine multiple times and made adjustments, chlorine 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the front line, portion cups: sour cream 55F, ranch 57F, salsa ranch 54F, Manager moved to freezer, temperatures dropped to 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the prep area, male employee (cleaned hands) cutting washed peppers with no gloves, Employee started wearing gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the server cooler, milk no date marked, Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the cook line next to fryers, spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled, Manager labeled degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above prep area peeling off.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal cellphone and keys on top of seasoning container, Manager moved personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind ice machine and at the dish machine area.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, fries case on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the server station soda base and exterior of nozzles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked containers in front of dish machine with plastic wrapped and some food residue.
16-48-4
37
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found One flying insect at the cook line.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food residue.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, chopped chicken no date marked, employee dated 0404/19/2025. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment, also walls with rod debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. At the server area, soda/tea pitchers stored on area where customers pass through, Manager moved.
08B-37-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers not inverted, manager inverted, also at the server area cups stored on hallway, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
55
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Laddle soiled with honey mustard dressing in hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen
31A-11-4
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. Six employee food handler certificates expired
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above flip-top make table cooler in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open flip-top make table cooler next to hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen with soap dispenser located above flip-top make table cooler. Top of flip-top make table cooler has water that dripped from hands when getting soap.
08B-36-4
Basic - Dead roaches/insect on premises. Four dead lady bugs on ledge next to soft drink dispenser at server station.
35A-03-4
67
Apr 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
45
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drawer cooler on cookline: beef 46F-47F. Wings 46F-50F. All items moved to walk in freezer then 41F or below. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella over bag in a box soda. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan of reach in drawer unit on cookline soiled with dust. Around doors of reach in make table soiled with mold like substance. Wall under hood filters soiled with grease. Exterior of paper towels soiled with grease on cookline.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall around walk in coolers soiled with dust.
36-27-5
74
Aug 3, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Red plates throughout dining area have white fuzz, consistent with being towel dried. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: Cleaned Red plates at the cook line with white fuzz, consistent with being towel dried. **Admin Complaint**
24-17-4
95
May 15, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Three dead flies in window sills near tables. Manager began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Red plates throughout dining area have white fuzz, consistent with being towel dried. **Warning**
24-17-4
82
Apr 4, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked onions on cookline made 40 minutes ago with no time mark.
03F-02-5
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. One expired training certificate, 1/15/23.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in server station. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and keys on shelf over make table. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on floor on cookline. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance around door of ice machine. Box on wall near cookline soiled with dust. Shelves over make table on cookline have a build up of dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
64
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf across from dish machine.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of pickles stored on floor on cook line. Manager had employee place buckets on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Posts and shelves above make line greasy. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
86
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. White foam cup on cutting board of make table on cookline. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at sink behind bar.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors on exterior of reach in coolers on cookline with buildup. Around nozzles of fountain machine with buildup. Behind lid on exterior of ice machine. Gaskets of dessert cooler. Began cleaning all during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pan of unwashed carrots and pan of unwashed potatoes on shelf over bags of shredded lettuce in walk in cooler. Pans were moved to proper order during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mojo Grill & Catering Co last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mojo Grill & Catering Co on file is from Dec 22, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mojo Grill & Catering Co?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Mojo Grill & Catering Co.
How does Mojo Grill & Catering Co compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Mojo Grill & Catering Co most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Mojo Grill & Catering Co's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Mojo Grill & Catering Co have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mojo Grill & Catering Co 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 Mojo Grill & Catering Co inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mojo Grill & Catering Co is inspected around three times per year on average.
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