Moe's Southwest Grill #44

10660 NW 19th Street, Miami, FL 33172 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330543

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 30, 2026 (5 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 2 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.

      Observed corn (84°F - Hot Holding) inside warmer at cook line. Operator took product to be reheated.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate2

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.

      Observed sanitizer bucket stored inside hand sink at cook line. Operator removed bucket.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.

      To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training expired for Santiago 9/10/26.

    Basic1

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair.

      Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler across cook line with ambient temperature 44°F. As per operator establishment waiting on new unit.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ambient temperature
The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Handwash sinks and supplies1
Manager certification and employee training1