GATEWAY SUBS
2525 PASADENA AVE S STE 0, South Pasadena FL 33707 · 727-289-9634
Last inspected Nov 6, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
NOV 24
NOV 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near drying rack next to three compartment sink. Did not observe landing on any food contact surfaces.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 17 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee eating lunch in dining area returned to prep line, put on a glove and grabbed onions without handwashing.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly near drying rack next to three compartment sink. Did not observe landing on any food contact surfaces.
Metal stem-type thermometer soiled with grease and food debris.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Whole milk (48F - Cold Holding, retemped at 42F); half and half (46F - Cold Holding, retemped at 38F); oatmilk (46F - Cold Holding, retemped at 38F) in reach in cooler across from three compartment sink. Ambient temperature good in cooler, other nonTCS items in cooler temping 43F or below. Operator placed in freezer to rapid chill.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on prep line reach in coolers are heavily stained and grooved, no longer cleanable.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning supplies and wiping cloths stored on hand wash sink next to back kitchen.
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Cheesecake in reach in cooler at front counter, accessible to customers, not labeled with common name, name, address, and phone number of where it was made.
Spray bottle on mop sink containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled black and water.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at end of prep line next to meat cooler. Water temping at 74F.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards on prep line reach in coolers are heavily stained and grooved, no longer cleanable.
Damage to wall behind and beside three compartment sink.
Employee beverage container on prep table next coffee maker Operator removed.
Employee hand wash sink at end of prep line next to meat cooler is hanging off wall, causing a slope that allows water to drip off the sides of the sink onto the floor when used.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Tree trimmings and building materials on ground outside of dumpster.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in dining area for self service.
Open dumpster lid.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in empty mop bucket next to three compartment sink.
Nov 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (49F - Cold Holding); oak milk (47F - Cold Holding). Manager discarded items
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled with food debris. Diced cutter soiled with food debris.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles in dish are unidentified. Manager labeled items chemicals.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on shelves in back area wet nesting.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups on floor in back room area. Manager moved cases of floor.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Manager placed in freezer temperature of milk taken again was 43 degrees Fahrenheit.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk front counter open 8-1-23 no date mark. Manager placed date mark.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer soiled with food debris. Toaster oven soiled with food like substance.
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Spray nozzle for three compartment dish sink is soiled with hard water debris.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks not secured in back area closet.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep line cutting boards.
Food stored on floor. Cans of soda cases on floor in storage closet.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Teas and juices packaged on site lacking date product was packaged.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler below slicer on prep line is torn.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups stored on floor of office area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.