RED TOMATO PIZZA
Food safety records indicate RED TOMATO PIZZA in MARGATE has 7 inspections with a 2.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
2403 N SR
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/27/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13511085
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 2 basic
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Upon operation on initial use chlorine 0ppm.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on condenser unit on walk in freezer and on floor directly underneath
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing a clear chemical substance not labeled
9/3/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 10878194
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 3 basic
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Sides of microwave soiled with little food debris. Operator cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to clean dish on dish wrack. Operator removed old labels Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in glass cooler contains rust on shelves
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over ready to eat ravioli in mini kitchen freezer. Operator properly seperated Corrected On-Site
2/18/2025· 1y ago
1 high, 5 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 10 ounce cup,used as scoop in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and displayed current license during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at cook line soiled with dust
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in kitchen flip top cooler next to sellable foods. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in middle kitchen area not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw steak in middle flip top,cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
10/23/2024· 1y 4mo ago
3 int, 6 basic
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine ice dispenser soiled with mold like substance. Operator began cleaning once dispenser **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open water bottle on kitchen prep table. Operator discarded bottle Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of frozen salmon on floor in walk in freezer. Operator elevated the salmon. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline hood vents soiled with dust
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed old labels Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in pizza station cooler next to sellable cheese. Operator moved drink away from cooler Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in triple sink. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with operator. Operator washed hands in hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
- 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. Printed and provided hand out to operator operator posted Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed and provided hand out to operator. Reviewed and filled out Corrected On-Site
3/7/2024· 2y ago
Visit ID: 8584558
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
1/4/2024· 2y 2mo ago
Visit ID: 8455729
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 3 int, 2 basic
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage containers on prep table in pizza station and at front cook line. Employees moved beverages. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of wine and oil at cook line not labeled. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop upper cooler, sliced mozzarella (40-47F - Cold Holding). Observed cheese over-stacked above chill line in container. Per employee, container filled from cooler at 12:00pm when opened. Employee removed over-stacked portion, wrapped, and placed back in walk in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In small steam well by cook line, meatballs in marinara (122F - Hot Holding). Per employee, in unit 2.5 hrs. Employee removed to stove to reheat above 165F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee does not have access to office to find certificate. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Employee unable to locate thermometer. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle above triple sink. Employee labeled as cleaner. Corrected On-Site Warning
7/26/2023· 2y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8386456
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 5 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed no handle bowl used to dispense cheese at flip top cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with food items stored on walk-in freezer floor.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed uncovered containers with meatballs, soups , and marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 09-01-4:High Priority - 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. -Observed employee touch dinner rolls with bare hands. Advice operator to wear gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on cooked meatballs and marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, both items were cooked on 07/25/2023.