MOJO GRILL & CATERING CO
4620 E SILVERSPRINGS BLVD, Ocala FL 34470 · 352.291-6656
Last inspected Dec 22, 2025 · 7 visits since August 2023
APR 24
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DEC 25
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found One flying insect at the cook line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the coos line, raw burgers stored above Cuban sandwiches, Manager moved and stored properly
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the server station, milk no date marked, manager voluntarily discarded, also at the cook line, sausage no date marked, manager dated 12/20/25.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fried onions on time, o paperwork available, inspector email form.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone and keys on top of seasoning container at the prep area.
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee at the prep area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Leaned wet stacked containers in front of dish machine.
Oct 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, manager ran machine multiple times and made adjustments, chlorine 50ppm.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the prep area, male employee (cleaned hands) cutting washed peppers with no gloves, Employee started wearing gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the front line, portion cups: sour cream 55F, ranch 57F, salsa ranch 54F, Manager moved to freezer, temperatures dropped to 42F.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At the server cooler, milk no date marked, Manager dated.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the cook line next to fryers, spray bottle with purple liquid not labeled, Manager labeled degreaser.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above prep area peeling off.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drink on prep table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal cellphone and keys on top of seasoning container, Manager moved personal items.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind ice machine and at the dish machine area.
Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, fries case on floor, manager moved off the floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the server station soda base and exterior of nozzles soiled.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cleaned stacked containers in front of dish machine with plastic wrapped and some food residue.
Apr 21, 2025Inspection 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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Live, small flying insects found One flying insect at the cook line.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food residue.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, chopped chicken no date marked, employee dated 0404/19/2025.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment, also walls with rod debris.
Food stored in a prohibited area. At the server area, soda/tea pitchers stored on area where customers pass through, Manager moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers not inverted, manager inverted, also at the server area cups stored on hallway, manager moved.
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Laddle soiled with honey mustard dressing in hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen
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. Six employee food handler certificates expired
Dead roaches/insect on premises. Four dead lady bugs on ledge next to soft drink dispenser at server station.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored above flip-top make table cooler in kitchen
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open flip-top make table cooler next to hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen with soap dispenser located above flip-top make table cooler. Top of flip-top make table cooler has water that dripped from hands when getting soap.
Apr 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee at the server station grab lemon and plated. Manager addressed situation.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the prep area, inside steam box, spinach dip 130F, dip place around 11:00 to reheated.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At the prep area, inside steam box, spinach dip 130F, dip place around 11:00 to reheated.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ For one onsite manager T. Moyer (92/05/2019).
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks above prep tables, also inside coolers, Manager removed all.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of cooking equipment
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (small cooler).
Single-service articles improperly stored. At the bar area, to go containers not inverted, Manager inverted.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, employee cleaned.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drawer cooler on cookline: beef 46F-47F. Wings 46F-50F. All items moved to walk in freezer then 41F or below.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella over bag in a box soda. Moved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan of reach in drawer unit on cookline soiled with dust. Around doors of reach in make table soiled with mold like substance. Wall under hood filters soiled with grease. Exterior of paper towels soiled with grease on cookline.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall around walk in coolers soiled with dust.
Aug 3, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Red plates throughout dining area have white fuzz, consistent with being towel dried.
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.