TOMATO ALLEY PIZZERIA
Tamiami Trail
Venice, Florida, 34285
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe underneath the handwashing sink.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked meatballs at 12:25 (121F - Hot Holding) the operator reheated the cooked meatballs at 12:45 (190F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris. Observed the ice chute for the self-service soda machine soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured near the keg cooler.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a wiping cloth used as a liner for a container with sliced cheese in the reach in cooler.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use scoops for Italian ice stored in 73F standing water. The operator removed the scoops from the standing water. Corrected On-Site
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed knives and forks stored with the food contact surface up behind the front counter. The operator proctored the utensils. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of paper plates stored on the floor of the outside storage shed.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single-service plastic spoons stored uncovered in the outside storage shed.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed hand drills stored on a shelf next to clean food equipment near the three compartment sink. The operator properly stored the drills. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheesecake (50F - Cold Holding) in the front display case. The operator was unable to determine how long the cheesecake has been held. The operator discarded the cheesecake. Observed marinara sauce (54F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (51F - Cold Holding); ham (51F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods were pulled from the walk in cooler approximately 3 hours prior. The operator placed the foods back into the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. The operator provided paper napkins at the hand sink. Corrected On-Site
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on reach in cooler door handle between uses. The operator removed the tongs for sanitization. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-04-5:Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed scoops for salt, wheat and yeast stored on soiled surfaces in the dry storage area. The operator placed the scoops in the dish area for sanitization. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed scoop handle used for cheese not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed pizza dough stored in nonfood-grade bags in the reach in cooler.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023.
- 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. The operator placed the times for the pizza. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris.
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/13/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 27-25-4:Intermediate - Basic - Hot water at mop sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water at the mop sink at 93F. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in-use tongs stored hanging from the oven door. The operator properly stored the tongs. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on food prep table in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed vegetables stored over ready to eat cheese in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the unwashed vegetables. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed pizza dough stored in non-food grade bags in the reach in cooler. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris. Warning
- 27-24-4:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed water at three compartment sink at 87F Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water at the handwashing sink in the kitchen at 88F. Observed water at the handwashing sink in the restroom at 89F. Warning
- 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/13/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).