MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL #338
13711 South Tamiami Trail
Fort Myers, Florida, 33912
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under cook line equipment and in front of fryer.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On hallway dry storage shelf, one can tomatillos and one can jalapenos with dents.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/22/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the chute of the ice machine/bin right side customer self service soda machine.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance over office are by rice cooker, over cook line.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of fryer, under wheels of some cook line equipment. Repeat Violation
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On cook line next to dry spices. Operator moved to separate location. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. On front cook line, upper walls with dust and lower walls around and under cooking equipment with accumulation of food debris. Also behind soda machines for customer self service.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line steam well: cooked chicken (109F - Hot Holding); cooked rice (119F - Hot Holding); cooked seasoned rice (124F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (111F - Hot Holding) for less than one hour per operator. Operator returned items to grill for rapid reheating, cooked chicken reached 174F within 5 minutes, cooked rice and seasoned rice to 167 within 15 minutes, cooked beef to 166F within 20 minutes. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy accumulation of food debris on floor behind fryer and under front service counters. Repeat from 09-13-2023. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line in front of fryer. Repeat from 09-13-2023. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of food debris inside and outside of large tortilla chip containers.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator unable to provide proof. Gave operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103 and they were signed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents in back kitchen over triple sink and food prep area by walk-in cooler.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind cook line equipment. Repeat 8/23/2022. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor damaged in middle of cook line, at walk-in cooler door. Repeat 8/23/2022. Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, food, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee washing dirty dishes, then wrapped meat for storage in walk-in cooler no handwash. Discussed with employee proper handwashing, employee washed hands before returning to work. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Two way splitter installed, missing one vacuum breaker on right side.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with Clean-up Of Vomiting And Diarrheal Events handout HR 5030-104. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk-in cooler observed approximately 25# cut tomatoes ambient cooling in large covered plastic container, approximately six inches deep. Provided operator with cooling handout and discussed ambient cooling techniques with operator.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Person in charge filled out with present employee at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).