RED TOMATO PIZZA
2403 N SR, Margate FL 33063 · 954-590-2100
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form provided to be filled out.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle at triple sink. Label unreadable. Manager replaced label as sanitizer.
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing a clear chemical substance not labeled
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.
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, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Sides of microwave soiled with little food debris. Operator cleaned microwave
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to clean dish on dish wrack. Operator removed old labels
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in glass cooler contains rust on shelves
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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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
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 10 ounce cup,used as scoop in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator removed
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and displayed current license during inspection
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at cook line soiled with dust
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
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in middle kitchen area not labeled. Operator labeled
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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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
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
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
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
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
Food stored on floor. Box of frozen salmon on floor in walk in freezer. Operator elevated the salmon.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline hood vents soiled with dust
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed old labels
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
Mar 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
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.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Employee does not have access to office to find certificate.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Employee unable to locate thermometer.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle above triple sink. Employee labeled as cleaner.
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.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of wine and oil at cook line not labeled.
Jul 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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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.
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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Observed no handle bowl used to dispense cheese at flip top cooler.
Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with food items stored on walk-in freezer floor.
Open dumpster lid.
Stored food not covered. -Observed uncovered containers with meatballs, soups, and marinara sauce stored in walk-in cooler.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.