THE HAPPY TOMATO
7 South 3rd Street
Florida, 32034
Nassau County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-19-4:Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. White sanitizer bucket stored on shelf with bbq sauces. Bucket moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working on make line. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on grass/dirt. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind/under ice machine and triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies on front counter ledge have no labeling. Cookies moved to behind counter and employees will hand out to guests (no longer self service). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple cases of single use items on floor in attic. **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Three (3) pans of cooked pork 72F. Pork began cooling more than two (2) hours prior. Pork discarded. See stop sale.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Three (3) pans of cooked pork 72F. Pork began cooling more than two (2) hours prior. Pork discarded. See stop sale.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Preventer missing on outside faucet near pit area where gray hose is attached.
- 35A-11-4:Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Food and water bowls for black stray cat (observed) near outdoor walk in cooler and pit area.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink on make line used to fill container of water for stray cat.
- 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. Employee working in front counter area. Employee was informed and sign health responsibility sheet during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing blue chemical cleaner stored under triple sink is not labeled. Bottle labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves across from front line.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2024. Operator states has license in email and will print/post. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on make line. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on side of establishment.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall under triple sink near make line.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies prepared at the establishment stored at front counter for self service have no labeling. Cookies moved behind counter. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple single use items stored on floor in upstairs storage area.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor on sandwich make line in kitchen. Floor under outside smoker.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler below flip top cooler, Swiss cheese stored overnight 54F. Swiss cheese discarded. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on sandwich make line, cut tomatoes 46F. Tomatoes placed into service approximately 10 minutes prior. Flip top cooler top kept closed to cool. In reach in cooler below flip top cooler, Swiss cheese stored overnight 54F. Swiss cheese discarded. See stop sale.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two containers of lighter fluid stored next to plastic bottles of sauces. Lighter fluid moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing yellow chemical cleaner stored in mop sink area. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).