Town 'n' Country, Hillsborough County

TOMATO JOES

7032 W WATERS AVE, Town 'n' Country, FL 33634

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Jan 20, 2026
City
Town 'n' Country
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

12A-07-5

Detail 24311568

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator touching phone , and drink , then handling food without washing hands or changing gloves.

41-10-4

Detail 24311566

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bug spray stored over food on prep table .

12B-12-5

Detail 24311569

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking coffee mug on prep line.

12B-02-4

Detail 24311565

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking beverage in prep area .

08B-49-4

Detail 24311564

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler on cooks line milk tazki sauce not separated.

40-06-5

Detail 24311570

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink and cell phone on prep table in back kitchen across from fryers.

33-16-4

Detail 24311571

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

25-32-4

Detail 24311567

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed box used for raw chicken wings being reused to store cooked chicken wings, operator moved wings to a food grade container. Corrected On-Site

Feb 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

22-02-4

Detail 23538155

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

14-01-5

Detail 23538156

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

Detail 23538157

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in storage area.

50-09-4

Detail 23538161

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

31B-04-4

Detail 23538159

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink on service line

23-03-4

Detail 23538154

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

Detail 23538160

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Hallway to restrooms

42-01-4

Detail 23538158

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored on mop bucket near restrooms.

Sep 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 10

01B-01-4

Detail 23170937

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Sliced olives.

08A-05-6

Detail 23170943

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

Detail 23170940

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

Detail 23170944

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front service line. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23170939

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

Detail 23170938

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 employee in kitchen.

13-03-4

Detail 23170935

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee in kitchen. Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 23170941

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation

40-01-4

Detail 23170942

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

Detail 23170936

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

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 22734527

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

Detail 22734521

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

Detail 22734524

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

Detail 22734526

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

14-01-5

Detail 22734519

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar bin.

08B-49-4

Detail 22734520

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

Detail 22734528

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All 3 food workers.

22-08-4

Detail 22734523

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Repeat Violation

51-13-4

Detail 22734525

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

25-06-4

Detail 22734522

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

Sep 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 22285692

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Marinara Sauce.

12A-16-4

Detail 22285691

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

Detail 22285693

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

Detail 22285690

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

08B-20-4

Detail 22285687

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

Detail 22285688

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

25-02-4

Detail 22285689

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

Apr 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21955523

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-25: Time Extended Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21955521

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided by email. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-25: Time Extended

02C-02-5

Detail 21955520

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pastas in large reach-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-25: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21955522

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-25: Time Extended

Feb 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 8

50-17-3

Detail 21799507

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2023. Warning

11-27-4

Detail 21799508

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 21799511

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. Provided by email. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21799509

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza slices at front display case and cooked chicken wings on cook line. Provided form by email. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21799512

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pastas in large reach-in cooler. Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 21799510

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21799513

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21799514

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. Warning