TOMATO JOE'S NEW YORK PIZZERIA
7032 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33634
License #3918582
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Mixed Health Record
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TOMATO JOE'S NEW YORK PIZZERIA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 31, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 10 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 9 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 31, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings, deli ham, cooked chicken, and cooked meatballs are not dated inside kitchen reach in cooler.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board adjacent to deep fryers are soiled.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler are soiled, adjacent to deep fryers.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. One half cone of frozen gyro meat is stored in shopping bags inside a reach in chest freezer in storage area.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located next to pizza ovens. An educational packet with a hand washing sign has been emailed to the manager at time of inspection.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese pizza 87°F at 11:58 PM - placed inside display case at 11 AM - manager reheated pizza to 188°F at 12:03 PM.
- [12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink stored inside reach in cooler at back storage area next to bags of flour.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw calamari, Philly steaks are stored over ready to eat frozen cheesecake slices and ice inside front line reach in freezer. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked pasta and mashed potatoes inside front line reach in cooler. Discussed proper placement of raw and ready to eat foods with manager at time of inspection.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink. Manager provide a paper towel towels at time of inspection.
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