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Solid Health Score
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GATEWAY SUBS in SOUTH PASADENA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 6, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 5 critical, 7 major, 10 minor.
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The latest inspection on November 6, 2025 shows 17 observation rows: 4 critical, 5 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-09-4] 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.
- [36-24-5] Damage to wall behind and beside three compartment sink.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on prep table next coffee maker Operator removed.
- [29-07-5] 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.
- [33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Tree trimmings and building materials on ground outside of dumpster.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in dining area for self service.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
- [42-01-4] 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.
- [12A-07-5] 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.
- [35A-02-7] 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.
- [22-12-5] Metal stem-type thermometer soiled with grease and food debris.
- [03A-02-5] 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.
- [22-02-4] 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.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning supplies and wiping cloths stored on hand wash sink next to back kitchen.
- [02D-02-4] 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.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle on mop sink containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled black and water.
- [27-16-4] 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.
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