WINTER SPRINGS, FL. State inspectors visiting Tomasino's Pizza on Red Bug Lake Road on July 22, 2026 found that food being served to customers had come from an unapproved or unknown source, one of six high-severity violations documented that day. The restaurant was not closed.
All six violations recorded were high-severity. None were intermediate or basic.
What Inspectors Found
The food sourcing violation means inspectors could not confirm that ingredients on the premises had passed through a USDA or FDA-regulated supply chain. If a customer got sick, there would be no paper trail to trace the food back to its origin.
Employees were not reporting symptoms of illness, according to the inspection record. That violation sits alongside another: no person in charge was present or performing supervisory duties. Those two conditions together describe a kitchen operating without oversight on the day inspectors arrived.
Inspectors also found food contact surfaces that had not been properly cleaned or sanitized. Cutting boards, prep tables, and similar surfaces that touch food directly are among the most common vectors for transferring bacteria from one food to another.
Toxic chemicals were improperly stored or labeled somewhere in the facility. The inspection record does not specify which chemicals or exactly where they were found in relation to food.
The restaurant also lacked a consumer advisory for raw or undercooked menu items. That notice is required so that customers who are pregnant, elderly, immunocompromised, or very young can make an informed decision before ordering.
What These Violations Mean
Food from an unapproved source is not a paperwork problem. It means that whatever arrived at Tomasino's that day bypassed the safety inspections built into the regulated supply chain. Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli can all travel in uninspected food, and without sourcing records, there is no way to identify the origin if someone becomes ill.
The employee illness reporting violation is the one most directly tied to multi-victim outbreaks. Norovirus spreads person-to-person with extraordinary efficiency, and a single food worker who handles food while symptomatic can expose every customer served during that shift. The violation does not mean an employee was confirmed sick. It means the system that would catch a sick employee and keep them away from food was not functioning.
Improperly cleaned food contact surfaces compound both of those risks. Bacteria that arrive on uninspected food, or that transfer from a sick employee's hands, can survive and multiply on a cutting board or prep surface that has not been sanitized between uses.
Toxic chemicals stored near food or without proper labeling represent a separate and acute danger. Cleaning compounds and pesticides can contaminate food through direct contact or mislabeling, and the resulting illness can be severe and fast-acting.
The Longer Record
Tomasino's Pizza: High-Severity Violations Over Time
The July 2026 inspection was the 29th on record for Tomasino's Pizza. Across those 29 inspections, the facility has accumulated 196 total violations.
The pattern of high-severity findings is not new. Inspectors documented 7 high-severity violations in a single visit in May 2023, 5 in October 2023, and 5 more in both March 2025 and December 2024. The December 2024 sequence is worth noting: a clean inspection on December 3rd was followed the very next day by a visit that produced 5 high-severity violations.
The restaurant has never been emergency-closed in its inspection history. That record held again after the July 22 visit, despite six violations that each carried the state's highest severity designation.
Tomasino's Pizza on Red Bug Lake Road was open for business when inspectors left.
