JOHNNY TOMATOES
4260 S TAMIAMI TRL, Venice FL 34293 · 941-493-1515
Last inspected Jun 10, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed chemical spray raw shell eggs over cooked meatball. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
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.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards.
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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. Observed meatballs and tomato sauce made and packaged on site, missing labeling, indicating project, identification, production, date, and location of production and packaging.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open soda and water bottles on self above salad station make table. Observed employee remove beverages.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee food in reach-in cooler above consumers food.
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.