TOMATO JOES
West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Foam bowl used to scoop bulk salt on cookline. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in storage area.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink on service line
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris build up inside reaching cooler on cookline
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Hallway to restrooms
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored on mop bucket near restrooms.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with old food debris on back kitchen prep table
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 purse and cellphone stored on prep table at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 employee in kitchen.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation
- 40-01-4:Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee's E-bike stored in dry food storage area.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee's opened bottled water and opened canned soda stored in reach-in cooler over cooked chicken and other food items. Operator removed drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Sliced olives.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken and sliced tomatoes in large reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. Pizza slices in display case. Operator time marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front service line. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar bin.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee's raw eggs stored with and over other food items to be served the public in large reach-in cooler. Operator segregated and moved to other reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All 3 food workers.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out food containers at dry food storage area. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over shredded cheese and cooked pasta in large reach-in cooler. Operator moved eggs to other reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of raw chicken wing 54 F stored in reach-in cooler. A container of homemade pizza sauce 57 F stored on pizza prep table. Operator moved to reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. For pizza slices. Operator time marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front service area. Operator provided at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. A dented can of marinara sauce stored with other canned food on dry storage shelf. Operator segregated for return. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and knives at self service station. Employee moved to kitchen and reorganized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Marinara Sauce.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee entered kitchen from outside, the. Engaged to working with food without washing hands. Discussed with operator.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No handwash sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at front service area.
- 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. Cooked chicken, meatball and other cooked food in reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/14/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).