MOE'S SOUTHWESTERN GRILL
5486 POST OAK BLVD STE 500, Wesley Chapel FL 33544 · 813.363.1240
Last inspected Apr 24, 2026 · 5 visits since March 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and operating, preparing and selling food to the public with a license that expired on 02/01/26. Operator was able to go in and pay for license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and operating, preparing and selling food to the public with a license that expired on 02/01/26. Operator was able to go in and pay for license.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a bottle of sanitizer on table near hand washing sink. Employee removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in clean dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed some grease build up on hood system filters.
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 24 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority4 Intermediate16 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands in between the change of gloves. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with employee. Observed employee remove gloves and wash hands, then put gloves back on before going back to food preparation. Male employee started preparing orders without washing hands, as well as go between cleaning and food preparation without washing hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chipotle Crema (47F - Cold Holding) placed at buffet area at 11:30 am with no temperature taken for undermined amount of time.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chipotle Crema (47F - Cold Holding) placed at buffet area at 10:30 am with no temperature taken for undermined amount time.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer and alcohol bottle stored on preparation tables near handwashing sinks in front preparation area. Employee relocated chemicals.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At entrance of kitchen was used to dump drinks in.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping clothes and spray bottle stored in hand washing sink in back area next to ice machine. Employee removed wipes and sanitizer bottle.
No soap provided at handwash sink in front of kitchen entrance. Employee replaced soap
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Poblano peppers not date marked being made more than 24 ago.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by ice machine
Drain cover(s) missing at mop sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed silver water canister without straw on preparation table near at kitchen entrance.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed office items, phone and computer stored on preparation table at kitchen entrance. Employee bag stored on dry storage rack near walk in cooler.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing multiple rings and other employee wearing watch.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Ice scoop has accumulation of water inside while being stored on top of ice machine.
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses Observed ice scoop being stored on top of ice machine.
Objectionable odors in women's bathroom
Old food stuck to clean pans located in storage rack across from 3 compartment sink.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple containers in storage rack with old labels.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on preparation line
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Plumbing drain system under produce sink not draining.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasonings under prep table next to oven not labeled
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Back door blocked by several boxes preventing exit from building.
May 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers in the dish drying area. Discussed proper drying methods.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the hood filters.
Dec 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3-compartment sink
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with rust and old food debris on prep table adjacent to 3-compartment sink
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser not labeled above 3-compartment sink
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of oil stored on floor under service line Soda bib stored in floor adjacent to mop sink
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic container in walk in cooler
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in yellow mop bucket at mop sink
Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 2 press machines stored on prep counters on service line
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.