Tomatoes
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
100
Score
Tomatoes has been inspected seven times since 2023. Tomatoes was last inspected on Apr 7, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly seven violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “no paper towels”, which has been cited four times.
Tomatoes' latest score of 100 sits above the Orlando average of 79. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw chicken stored over raw lamb/kitchen two door raw meat cooler. **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw lamb stored over tahini sauce/front line small reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./observed employee getting water into a jar from front line hand sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./front and back kitchen hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-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./two employees hired more than 60 days with no proof of any employee's training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./two employees hired less than 60 days but no proof of employee reporting agreement/form provided/signed by employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./plates at front line not inverted. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's dirty apron stored on top of single service to go boxes. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board./kitchen prep table. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./a case of to go boxes on kitchen floor. **Warning**
25-05-4
41
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./rice hot holding at 79F, less than 4 hours/reheating to 165F before serving.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw beef stored over raw lamb, kitchen reach in cooler.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./license expired 4/1/2025./operator renewed on line immediately, license now current active, expires 4/1/2026. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine bottles stored over microwave. Medicine bottles stored next to containers, front line/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./front line hand sink with dirty wiping clothes inside/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./back kitchen hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./two new employees, form emailed, printed and signed by operator and employees immediately/ **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./one chef's training certificate expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./ **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's phone stored next to containers/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./chef wearing a watch while preparing food.
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bucket of sea salt stored on kitchen floor/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./both men and women's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./front counter hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up./forks and spoons at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth/towel used under green cutting board in kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./drink cups used to scoop rice/ **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
21
Feb 7, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - 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./new employee used bare hands to pick heated pita bread from the grill to prep table, advised/ **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions./employee did not know the manuel washing procedure and what to use as sanitizer.
53B-16-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./chlorine strips not available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./both hand sinks.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./only new employee working at the restaurant.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink./back kitchen hand sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./cooked chicken, hummus in glass reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/next to front line hand sink.
14-69-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./prep area reach in cooler gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./only employee on site.
13-03-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food./only employee wearing a watch while preparing food.
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./raw onions on floor, near exit door.
08B-38-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles./unused equipments and other items piled up in storage room/unable to close the door to the kitchen.
42-03-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./both hand sinks.
31B-04-4
33
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found./one live roach near back exit door/operator killed immediately , cleaned up and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink./hand sink next to 3 compartment sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./chlorine strips not available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./all three hand sinks/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bag of onions on floor/near exit door.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./hand sink next to 3 compartment sink.
31B-04-4
58
Jun 9, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tomatoes last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tomatoes on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tomatoes?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Tomatoes.
How does Tomatoes compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Tomatoes most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Tomatoes' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tomatoes have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tomatoes means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tomatoes inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tomatoes is inspected around two times per year on average.
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