MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL #253 received an A, scoring 93 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Aug 5, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]
The inspector observed wet wiping cloths store inside 3 sanitizer buckets in-use measuring <200PPM when tested. [2]
The inspector also observed dishes stacked while wet stored on dish racks in the main kitchen. [3]
A separate finding described food splatter on the wall in the main kitchen above the prep table next to the 3-compartment sink. [4]
The report marks one finding as corrected on site. Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]
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Observed wet wiping cloths store inside 3 sanitizer buckets in-use measuring <200PPM when tested. CA: Advised PIC Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose.
Code 511-6-1.04(4)(m)
Observed wet wiping cloths store inside 3 sanitizer buckets in-use measuring <200PPM when tested. CA: Advised PIC Cloths in-use for wiping food spills from tableware and carry-out containers that occur as food is being served shall be: (i) Maintained dry; and (ii) Used for no other purpose. 2. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (i) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under DPH Rule 511-6-1-.05(6)(n). COS: Solution was remade measuring 300PPM Quats during time of inspection Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 12C ↗
Observed dishes stacked while wet stored on dish racks in the main kitchen. CA: Advised PIC dishes shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying Repeat Violation.
Code 511-6-1.05(10)(e)1,2,4
Observed dishes stacked while wet stored on dish racks in the main kitchen. CA: Advised PIC dishes shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 14B ↗
Observed food splatter on the wall in the main kitchen above the prep table next to the 3-compartment sink. CA: Advised PIC The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed food splatter on the wall in the main kitchen above the prep table next to the 3-compartment sink. CA: Advised PIC The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 17C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
DeKalb County · Aug 5, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyInspection 57545251 · Facility 13002445
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.
This report comes from DeKalb County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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