Moe's Southwest Grill
4498 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 248, Orlando, FL 32826 · Permanent Food Service · License 5814933
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 9 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 28, 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.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Portioned salsa 47°F kept cold holding in a tray at front counter with . Inspector ask manager to place in cooler or freezer for rapid cooling .
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
unable to dispense paper towels in ladies bathroom
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
Records missing trainers certification number
Basic9
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Gasket in walk in cooler have debris Gasket in reach in cooler located in front counter have debris .
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Fans in walk in collet
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Leak from hose on mop sink.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly.
Standing water on dining room
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Debris on wall on three compartment sink .
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Debris on walk in cooler ceiling
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
leak from either ceiling or ac in dinning room.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Debris on walk in cooler floor.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.