THE HAPPY TOMATO

Name: THE HAPPY TOMATO
Address: 7 S 3 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 93

7 S 3 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5500797

93 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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THE HAPPY TOMATO in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 8, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 1 critical, 1 major, 9 minor.

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[14-10-4] Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Spachela hanging above triple sink chipping around the edges.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at beginning of cook line, heavily soiled with dust. Fan in smoker areas heavily soiled with dust.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in smoker area is heavily soiled with old grease residue.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a can of sterno on rack with clean dishes at cook line entrance. Operator moved item to mop sink closet.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed multiple single serve items on floor in attic area.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle not on absorbent surface.
[47-02-4] Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. Electrical adapter near microwaves had melted socket and scorch marks.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Operator had drink on shelf beneath cash register area, drink was on shelf just above sodas to be sold to the public. Operators moved drink to a designated area. Observed multiple drink in reach in cooler at the end of cook line, operator segregated all employee drinks.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken prepared onsite on 12/4 per manager, not date marked in reach in cooler on cook line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has a build up of mold like substance.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl in spices container in cabinet on prep line, operator removed the no handle bowl.

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