MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL received a B, scoring 87 out of 100, in a DeKalb County food-service inspection on Aug 11, 2026. The official report lists three findings. [1]
The inspector observed salsa at salsa bar being kept longer than 4 hours for the discard date. [2]
The inspector also observed dirt and debris on top ice machine. [3]
A separate finding described excess of food buildup and debris under shelving on floor of dry storage area. [4]
The report marks three findings as corrected on site. Two findings are marked as repeat violations. [5]
Showing 3 of 3 findings
Observed salsa at salsa bar being kept longer than 4 hours for the discard date. CA: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) (P, Pf, C) (i) Time as a Public Health Control.
Code 511-6-1.04(6)(i)
Observed salsa at salsa bar being kept longer than 4 hours for the discard date. CA: 511-6-1.04(6)(i) - Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) (P, Pf, C) (i) Time as a Public Health Control. 1. Except as specified under paragraph 4 of this subsection, if time without temperature control is used as the public health control for a working supply of time/temperature control for safety food before cooking, or for ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that is displayed or held for sale or service, written procedures shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the food service establishment, and made available to the regulatory authority upon request that specify: Pf (i) Methods of compliance with paragraphs 2(i) - (iv) or 3(i) through (v) of this subsection; and (ii) Methods of compliance with the cooling of time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared, cooked, and refrigerated before time is used as a public health control. Pf 2. If time without temperature control is used as the public health control up to a maximum of 4 hours: (i) Except as specified in paragraph 2.(ii) of this subsection, the food shall have an initial temperature of 41°F (5°C) or less when removed from cold holding temperature control, or 135°F (57°C) or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control;P (ii) The food may have an initial temperature of 70°F (21°C) or less if; (I) It is a ready-to-eat fruit or vegetable that upon cutting is rendered a time/temperature control for safety food, or (II) It is a ready-to-eat hermetically sealed food that upon opening is rendered a time/temperature control for safety food, (III) The food temperature does not exceed 70°F (21°C) within a maximum time period of 4 hours from the time it was rendered a time/temperature control for safety food; and (IV) The food is marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is rendered a time/temperature control for safety food as specified in paragraph 2.(ii)(I) and (II). (iii) The food shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control;Pf (iv) The food shall be cooked and served, served at any temperature if ready-to-eat, or discarded, within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control;P and (v) The food in unmarked containers or packages, or marked to exceed a 4-hour limit shall be discarded.P 3. If time without temperature control is used as the public health control up to a maximum of 6 hours: (i) The food shall have an initial temperature of 41°F (5°C) or less when removed from temperature control and the food temperature may not exceed 70°F (21°C) within a maximum time period of 6 hours; P (ii) The food shall be monitored to ensure the warmest portion of the food does not exceed 70°F (21°C) during the 6-hour period, unless an ambient air temperature is maintained that ensures the food does not exceed 70°F (21°C) during the 6-hour holding period; Pf (iii) The food shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate: Pf (I) The time when the food is removed from 41°F (5°C) or less cold holding temperature control, Pf and (II) The time that is 6 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from cold holding temperature control; (iv) The food shall be: (I) Discarded if the temperature of the food exceeds 70°F (21°C), P or (II) Cooked and served, served at any temperature if ready-to-eat, or discarded within a maximum of 6 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from 41°F (5°C) or less cold holding temperature control; P and (v) The food in unmarked containers or packages, or marked with a time that exceeds the 6-hour limit shall be discarded. P 4. A food service establishment that serves a highly susceptible population may not use time as the public health control for raw eggs. COS: PIC corrected the date for salsa and was prepped within 4 hours. Corrected On-Site. New Violation.Official report · Item 6-1D ↗
Observed dirt and debris on top ice machine. CA: Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3
Observed dirt and debris on top ice machine. CA: Equipment, Food/Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (C) 2. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. 3. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. COS: PIC washed and sanitized the ice machine surface. Corrected On-Site. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Observed excess of food buildup and debris under shelving on floor of dry storage area. CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products and prevention of pest.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b)
Observed excess of food buildup and debris under shelving on floor of dry storage area. CA: The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products and prevention of pest. COS: Food service employee swept the floor and wash and sanitized the floors. Corrected On-Site. 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 11, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyInspection 57546345 · Facility 12297737
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