MOJO GRILL & CATERING
2015 SW 17 ST, Ocala FL 34471 · 352.369.6656
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 14 visits since December 2023
AUG 24
APR 25
MAY 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed one live roach on floor, Manager killed and cleaned.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2017058387 | Oct 3, 2017 | Mar 14, 2018 | $160 |
Inspection history
14 visits, newest first
Feb 18, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers: chicken (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move chicken to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls stored on shelf in wait station. Manager had employee turn bowls over.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line. Employee put on beard guard.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from table in wait station in front of pass through window. Manager placed tongs on top of table.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf at end of cook line.
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw hamburger and proceeded to handle a clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee change gloves and wash hands and use a new plate.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line fryers: chicken (44F,46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed ice bags on items to reduce temperature to 41F, chicken (41F,42F - Cooling); shrimp (41F - Cooling). Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: chicken (41F,40F); cheese (45F,44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed ice bags on items to reduce temperature to 41F, cheese (41F,40F - Cooling).
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked onion straws stored in pass through window. Manager stated onions are held on time and were placed out at 11:00 am.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two certificates of 25 expired on 7/7/2025.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout the kitchen.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage area. Employee discarded roach during inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink stored in wait station reach-in cooler. Manager moved energy drink to pan where employee food is stored.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee working on cook line. Manager had employee put on beard guard during inspection Establishment.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf at end of cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents on cook line. Walk-in cooler gasket.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler in wait station.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Employee cutting onions without washing onions. Manager had employee wash onions.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning stored on shelf in dry storage room. Employee added label to container.
Aug 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the shroud in the ice maker is soiled.
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yellow digital reads 35° in a proper ice bath.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an employee drink stored in top of the dish wash machine.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed: the floor in the bar is not smooth, and has gaps.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed: the wall by the 3 compartment sink is in disrepair.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed: the hand wash sink at the bar is not readily visible, it is behind the the faucet.
Stored food not covered. Observed: in the walk-in cooler rice 35°, not covered, Cooked chicken 39° not covered.
Apr 15, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook washed hands then dried with paper towels, then wiped hands on soiled apron then put on gloves.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rosemary herbs in direct contact with plastic grocery bags. Manager discarded roesmary
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Container of food removed (sugar) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Manager labeled container
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( sugar ). Manager removed bowl
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used around sign at handwash sink. Duct tape used to cover pipe in corner at bar
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked a dining room server station,
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on up on back of cooling unit. Manager removed is build up
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Manager removed label and container to be washed
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service food trays not inverted in storage room.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Non functioning ice machine in kitchen
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth bucket stored on floor at bar. Manager had employee put bucket inside another bucket.
Aug 27, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 26, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook wearing gloves handled raw chicken and batterred the Chicken and placed in fryer, then left cookline and put on an apron, then returned to cookline and placed hands on cutting board then handled serving dish, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler on cookline in across from fryers: Shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (48F - Cold Holding); Beef empanada (49F - Cold Holding). Cook advised that all those items had been in the walk-in-cooler 30 minutes prior. Cook removed all the items and placed them in the walk-in-cooler
Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slime build up inside soda gun holster at gar
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Empty employee plastics drink bottle on prep table in kitchen
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing at server station in dining area, dishwash area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Jul 3, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 3, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on chip bin lid near cookline. Three flies on chip bin lid in dry storage area. One fly in warewash area of kitchen.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One pan of grilled onions and one pan of grilled peppers stored at room temperature at grill with time marks of 10:08am-2:08pm. Stop sales issued. Inside walk-in cooler: Pan containing five packages of redfish thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging inside that state they must be removed from packaging before thawing. Pan has date mark of 05/27. Stop sale issued.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: pico (48F - Cold Holding). Employees unsure how long pico has been stored inside cooler. Inspector had employee place pico into the freezer, where it cooled to 33F.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. One pan of grilled onions and one pan of grilled peppers stored at room temperature at grill with time marks of 10:08am-2:08pm. Stop sales issued.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing from black hose connection in mop sink. Manager added a backflow prevention device to spigot during this inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near cookline blocked by rolling cart. Inspector moved cart away from handwash sink before washing hands.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel scrub pads stored inside handwash sink at cookline. Manager removed all from handwash sink during this inspection.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Inside walk-in cooler: Pan containing five packages of redfish thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging inside that state they must be removed from packaging before thawing. Pan has date mark of 05/27. Stop sale issued.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken in several area throughout kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on shelf inside walk-in cooler above open case of oranges. Manager removed drink cup from cooler during this inspection.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Inspector observed server eating food near cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in dining area soiled with mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old label on side of metal pan on clean dish rack in back of kitchen. Manager moved pan to warewash area to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stack of foam takeout containers not inverted and stored on top of towel dispenser. Inspector had employee relocate takeout containers and turn them over.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler in front of kitchen. Standing water in bottom of several coolers in bar area.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink in bar area slow draining.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall behind equipment at cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. Floor below and behind equipment throughout kitchen soiled with dirt and/food debris. Floor in kitchen at back door soiled with leaves. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen stained.
Apr 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook remove gloves, retrieve a new box of gloves from storage area, and put on new gloves without washing hands.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (flour). Manager removed bowl
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken tiles at server stain in dining room and entering the walk-in-freezer
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on floor at entrance to walk-in-freezer
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice in ice machine by dishwash area. Manager removed scoop from ice machine,
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at dining room server station.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Manager put label on container
Jan 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed one live roach on floor, Manager killed and cleaned.
Dead roaches on premises. At the cook line, observed nine dead roaches on floor under reach-in cooler, Manager cleaned.
Jan 16, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At the cook line, observed one live roach on floor, Manager killed and cleaned.
Dead roaches on premises. At the cook line, observed nine dead roaches on floor under reach-in cooler, Manager cleaned.
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed magnesol for fryer stored under chemical bottles. Manager placed magnesol on other shelf.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken tiles in the following locations: 1. At the entrance to the walk-in-freezer 2. In the dishwash area 3. In the dining room server station
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on shelves near door to walk-in-freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. Manager removed tongs from door handle.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks stored over food served to customers in the walk-in-cooler. Manager removed drink from walk-in-cooler.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water in dry goods storage area
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk-in-freezer with rust.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water. Manager removed water from mop and stored properly
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.