MARGATE, Madison County

RED TOMATO PIZZA

2403 N SR, MARGATE, FL 33063

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Jan 27, 2026
City
MARGATE
County
Madison
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 24327578

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing a clear chemical substance not labeled

16-55-4

Detail 24327577

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Upon operation on initial use chlorine 0ppm.

14-69-4

Detail 24327579

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on condenser unit on walk in freezer and on floor directly underneath

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 24005886

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over ready to eat ravioli in mini kitchen freezer. Operator properly seperated Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24005884

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Sides of microwave soiled with little food debris. Operator cleaned microwave Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 24005887

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to clean dish on dish wrack. Operator removed old labels Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 24005885

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in glass cooler contains rust on shelves

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08A-20-5

Detail 23565693

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw steak in middle flip top,cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23565694

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 10 ounce cup,used as scoop in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23565696

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and displayed current license during inspection Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23565697

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at cook line soiled with dust

12B-13-4

Detail 23565698

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in kitchen flip top cooler next to sellable foods. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23565695

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in middle kitchen area not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Oct 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-03-4

Detail 23304962

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in triple sink. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with operator. Operator washed hands in hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 23304964

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. Printed and provided hand out to operator operator posted Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 23304968

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed and provided hand out to operator. Reviewed and filled out Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23304966

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine ice dispenser soiled with mold like substance. Operator began cleaning once dispenser Corrective Action Taken

12B-12-5

Detail 23304965

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 open water bottle on kitchen prep table. Operator discarded bottle Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 23304960

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of frozen salmon on floor in walk in freezer. Operator elevated the salmon. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23304961

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline hood vents soiled with dust

16-46-4

Detail 23304963

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed old labels Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 23304967

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in pizza station cooler next to sellable cheese. Operator moved drink away from cooler Corrected On-Site

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22543277

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop upper cooler, sliced mozzarella (40-47F - Cold Holding). Observed cheese over-stacked above chill line in container. Per employee, container filled from cooler at 12:00pm when opened. Employee removed over-stacked portion, wrapped, and placed back in walk in cooler to rechill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22543274

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In small steam well by cook line, meatballs in marinara (122F - Hot Holding). Per employee, in unit 2.5 hrs. Employee removed to stove to reheat above 165F for hot holding. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 22543273

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee does not have access to office to find certificate. Warning

05-08-4

Detail 22543278

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Employee unable to locate thermometer. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22543279

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle above triple sink. Employee labeled as cleaner. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22543276

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage containers on prep table in pizza station and at front cook line. Employees moved beverages. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22543275

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of wine and oil at cook line not labeled. Warning

Jul 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

09-01-4

Detail 22150337

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -Observed employee touch dinner rolls with bare hands. Advice operator to wear gloves. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22150340

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on cooked meatballs and marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, both items were cooked on 07/25/2023.

14-01-5

Detail 22150339

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed no handle bowl used to dispense cheese at flip top cooler. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22150336

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with food items stored on walk-in freezer floor.

33-16-4

Detail 22150342

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

08B-12-5

Detail 22150341

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed uncovered containers with meatballs, soups , and marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler.

14-17-4

Detail 22150338

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53B-14-5

Detail 21900604

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Observed some employees training certification expired on 1/20/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: At the time of of callback inspection, all employees training certification are in compliance. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 21900606

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on AC vents and ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 21900605

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-30: Time Extended

Mar 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 21896738

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed approximately 20 live flying insects landing in onion containers in dry storage. There are no close door or solid barrier separated storage area from kitchen. 5 live flying insects in pizza prep kitchen landing on prep table and flying around and 4 live flying insects landing on garbage container in dishwashing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: At the time of callback inspection, 2 live flying insects found on wall in dishwashing area. Admin Complaint

53B-14-5

Detail 21896740

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Observed some employees training certification expired on 1/20/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: At the time of of callback inspection, all employees training certification are in compliance. Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 21896737

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on AC vents and ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: Time Extended

33-10-4

Detail 21896736

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 21896739

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-29: Time Extended

Mar 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 13

35A-02-6

Detail 21891377

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed approximately 20 live flying insects landing in onion containers in dry storage. There are no close door or solid barrier separated storage area from kitchen. 5 live flying insects in pizza prep kitchen landing on prep table and flying around and 4 live flying insects landing on garbage container in dishwashing area. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21891374

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Observed handwash sink at cookline block with garbage container. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 21891380

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. Warning

14-14-4

Detail 21891376

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. -Observed brush used in oil and garlic mixture are not food grade. Operator discarded at will. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 21891375

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Observed some employees training certification expired on 1/20/2023. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 21891372

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed several unlabeled spray bottles with cleaning chemicals at dishwashing area. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21891371

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed no handle bowl used to dispense sugar and salt in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21891370

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on AC vents and ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

33-10-4

Detail 21891373

Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21891368

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed pizza boxes stored on floor in prep area. Operator removed and stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 21891369

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed a uncovered container with salt in storage area. Operator covered container Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 21891379

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Observed unwashed plantains stored over pepperoni and tomatoes sauce in walk-in cooler. Operator removed plantains and stored separately. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-17-4

Detail 21891378

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 12

01B-01-4

Detail 21631468

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Observed 4 badly dented cans with ripe olives in dry storage area. Warning

22-41-4

Detail 21631477

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Observed chlorine sanitizer solution at dishwashing machine at 00 ppm. Repeat Violation Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21631479

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed marinara sauce (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding) ; whole milk (50F - Cold Holding). All items were stored in unit from yesterday. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21631478

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed marinara sauce (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding) ; whole milk (50F - Cold Holding). All items were stored in unit from yesterday. See stop sale. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 21631476

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21631470

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date mark on marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, sauce was made on 10/11/2022. Warning

16-10-4

Detail 21631475

Basic - Abrasives and detergents not removed during the rinse process. Observed at dishwashing machine. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21631471

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed bowl used to dispense salt and sugar in dry storage. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21631474

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of dust buildup on ceiling and AC vents throughout kitchen. Warning

14-74-7

Detail 21631472

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler ambient temperature at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Warning

33-10-4

Detail 21631473

Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 21631469

Basic - Stored food not covered. -Observed open containers with sugar and salt in dry storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jun 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 21150723

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes Corrected On-Site

14-31-5

Detail 21150719

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Found in walk in cooler food being stored in thank you take out bags, to correct remove from bags and place food in food grade bags.manager removed Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21150722

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on cook line at cheese, cheese (46-47F - Cold Holding), chef said that all cheese was sliced within the last hour

29-42-4

Detail 21150721

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Found at mop sink no hose Bibb vacuum breaker, to correct buy a hose Bibb vacuum breaker

51-13-4

Detail 21150720

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Found no choking poster on kitchen wall. To correct post choking poster in kitchen or where employees can read.