THE HOT TOMATO
2702 East College Avenue
Florida, 33570
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with no handle in cracker meal. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table. Manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on pasta, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broke. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Mayonnaise and soda boxes on floor. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in breading. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor. Manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Breading not labeled, manager labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine on dry storage shelf. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw 55 F, steak 51 F in reach in cooler next to pizza oven. Employee placed in walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato ball 121 F.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
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. Vents soiled throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with food. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on shelf with food. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broken.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor near register. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in breading.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of breading not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in handwash sink near register.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
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. Fans in walk in cooler soiled.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks above pizza trays, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of meat on floor in walk in freezer.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of to go boxes and cups on floor in dry storage shed.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in handwash sink near register. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings 50 F,sandwiches 49 F in reach in cooler. Employee placed to the bottom of reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in sandwich prep area. Operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: **Time Extended**
- 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in handwash sink across from register. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks next to mixer. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler near bacon. Employees removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes on floor near prep room. Flour on floor in dry storage room. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave near pizza oven. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Portion cup lids not inverted, employee inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in handwash sink across from register. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, operator remade tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled near pizza station. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 01B-17-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Milk in reach in cooler near register not date marked, operator doesn't know when it was opened. Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler near register not date marked, operator doesn't know when it was opened. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. No running water at handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink. Warning
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).