THE HOT TOMATO
2702 East College Avenue
Florida, 33570
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
Intermediate
Basic
Total
Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
This establishment passed inspection with no violations. The facility demonstrates excellent food safety practices and meets all health department standards.
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).