THE HOT TOMATO
2702 E COLLEGE AVE · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine on dry storage shelf. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High 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-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato ball 121 F.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with no handle in cracker meal. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
12B-07-4Basic – 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**
40-06-5Basic – 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**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broke. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Mayonnaise and soda boxes on floor. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – 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**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor. Manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:43 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.