FIREHOUSE SUBS
1570 US 41 BYPASS S · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34292
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked onions (46F – Cold Holding); cooked philly meat (47F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (44F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (45F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (53F – Cold Holding); cooked turkey (50F – Cold Holding); cooked pastrami (49F – Cold Holding) in the large reach in cooler at the front counter. The operator stated a temperature check of foods in the cooler was done approximately 1 hour prior to inspection. The operator to ice the potentially hazardous foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On an employee cell phone stored on a food prep table near the three compartment sink. The operator properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the glass door cooler behind the front counter.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the door gasket for the french fry freezer soiled with a black mold-like substance.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets stored on surfaces near single service items behind the front counter. The operator properly stored the sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mops not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry at the mop sink. The operator properly stored the wet mops **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:25 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.