South Sore Pizza & Subs
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, South Sore Pizza & Subs has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 18, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around five violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Ruskin restaurants (averaging 75), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager David W.
53A-01-7
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dry storage.
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers cracked in dry storage.
14-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers on seasonings not labeled in dry storage.
02D-01-5
70
Nov 21, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 55 F, ham 55 F, cooked sausage 54 F, cooked chicken 54 F, cut tomatoes 54 F, pasta 55 F in pizza prep cooler. Items placed in cooler at 1pm. Manager placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.cutting boards. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee removed drinks food in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on prep table, removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prepping food with no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4
50
Mar 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025. **Repeat Violation**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mop blocking handwash sink next to mop sink.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in freezer.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shoes on shelf with containers and chocolate syrup.
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
35B-01-4
55
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
95
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings near mop sink, employee removed and sanitizer area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles not labeled on prep table. Employee labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. David Williams. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile and vent soiled above dry storage next to office computer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under 3 compartment sink. Employee removed and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dry storage. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
37
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 cans of pizza sauce dented on can goods rack.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled under register. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink next to registers temped 72 F, ran approximately 2 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 cans of pizza sauce dented on can goods rack.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on bag of flour.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door in poor repair next to walk in cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under pizza oven soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler with restaurant food.
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent soiled over reach in cooler.
36-34-5
47
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
95
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings 51 F, meatballs 47 Fin reach in cooler. Operator placed in reach in freezer at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent dropping next to mop sink, operator removed and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled next to pizza oven, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta in walk in cooler not date marked, operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks in walk in cooler above restaurant food, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled next to reach in freezer, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
41
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2023. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51 F- retemp 42 F , sausage 48 F- retemp 43 F, ham 54 F- retemp 43 F, ricotta cheese 53 F in left pizza cooler. Operator placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided employee training for two employees.
53B-13-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting board.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag over box of coffee filters.
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
47
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 61 F, sausage 54 F, ham 55 F, chicken wings 54 F on pizza line. Operator placed in freezer, items wasn't in there long enough retemped same temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle next to handwash sink. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container on shelf with clean containers. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in freezer. **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled wet wiping cloth on table above can goods. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-14-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor soiled near dry storage and 3 Compartment Sink. **Warning**
36-10-4
58
Aug 16, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-16: **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-16: Manager states that he does not have proof of employee training at establishment. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink near three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-16: **Admin Complaint**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Powered sugar, flour and sugar bags open.Employee closed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-16: Bag of flour open. **Admin Complaint**
08B-12-5
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was South Sore Pizza & Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at South Sore Pizza & Subs on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at South Sore Pizza & Subs?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at South Sore Pizza & Subs.
How does South Sore Pizza & Subs compare to other restaurants in Ruskin?
South Sore Pizza & Subs most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Ruskin average of 75.
Has South Sore Pizza & Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at South Sore Pizza & Subs have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at South Sore Pizza & Subs means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is South Sore Pizza & Subs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, South Sore Pizza & Subs is inspected around three times per year on average.
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