Moe's Southwest Grill
Last inspected: Aug 5, 2025
70
Score
Moe's Southwest Grill, located at 2840 Atlanta Rd SE Ste A in Smyrna, GA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on August 5, 2025. This inspection identified two critical violations and one minor violation related to food-contact surfaces, hot holding temperatures, and the proper use and storage of wiping cloths. Previous inspections for this facility have generally been low risk.
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Inspection History
Aug 5, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
70
Oct 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
86
Mar 27, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Aug 5, 2025 Inspection
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TAKING TEMPERATURES OF CHICKEN WITHOUT SANITIZING THERMOMETER BETWEEN USES C/A: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SANITIZED AFTER CLEANING BEFORE USE COS: EMPLOYEE USED SANITIZING BUCKET TO SANITIZE THERMOMETER
511-6-1.05(8)(a)
6-1B - proper hot holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED QUESO IN STEAM TABLE HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED DICED CHICKEN AND ADOBO CHICKEN HOT HOLDING BELOW 135F IN WARMER CABINET #1 IN FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. C/A: ALL TCS FOODS HOT HOLDING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT 135F OR ABOVE COS: QUESO 123F @ 11:20AM, REHEATED TO 165F @ 11:50AM ADOBO CHICKEN 111F @ 11:45AM, REHEATER TO 175F @ 11:55AM DICED CHICKEN 79F @ 11:45AM, REHEATED TO 165F @ 12:10PM
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
12C - wiping cloths: properly used and stored
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN QUAT SANITIZER SOLUTION BEING MAINTAINED AT 0PPM-100PPM C/A: WIPING CLOTHS SHALL BE STORED IN QUAT SANITIZER SOLUTION BEING MAINTAINED AT 200PPM-400PPM COS: EMPLOYEE REMADE SANITIZER SOLUTION AT 200PPM-400PPM
511-6-1.04(4)(m)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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