Moe's Southwest Grill, 8192 Tourist Center Dr, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8192 Tourist Center Dr, Bradenton, FL 34201
License #: 5105256
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 07/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered Employee beverage container on clean dish rack over and next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee prepping cucumbers, wearing watch.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Pinto beans, salt, rice seasoning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food in True cooler on cook line less than one hour. Advised to keep food on ice and monitor that food is kept 41°F or below. Ambient 46°F, sour cream 54°F, corn salsa 48°F, guacamole 49°F, cheese 46°F, tomato 45°F.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Drink sweetener stored on shelf with floor cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored on top of container of black beans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient 46°F, sour cream 54°F, corn salsa 48°F, guacamole 49°F, cheese 46°F, tomato 45°F.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site**
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Six, manager arrived at end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
9/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Certified Food Manager handling family emergency during inspection. 5 employees handling food during high volume rush. **Warning**
3/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. [Main make table cooler thermometer reading 53degF. ambient air in doorway is 46degF.]
  • Critical - No original proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Copies are not permitted.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. [Maketable at main counter has lower doors with broken hinge. Doors do not fully close easily. Employees observed not getting doors shut properly duting use.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Corn, guacamole, sour cream at 45degF in right side of make table.] Products in bulk to be held in walk in unit unit cooler doors properly close as a precaution to proper cold holding.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No original proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Single Safe Staff training book for staff.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Observed boxes of tomatoes on walk in cooler floor
11/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-plastic food containers
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed ice scoop stored on top of soda syrup cardboard box. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Observed clean containers stiil wet after being stacked on top of each other.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.-cut lemons at customer salsa buffet area.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
7/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
2/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers holding sugars and spices.
  • Critical. Observed soda dispenser unit soiled.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Observed to go spoons not covered and not stored handle side up in storage cabinet.
7/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/31/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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