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FIREHOUSE SUBS

5516 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3458033
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8759762
DBPR license1621488

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#2High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees leaving food work station, returning to work with food and putting gloves on without washing hands first; educated; advised to change gloves and wash hands when changing tasks; employee washed hands;

#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (130F – Hot Holding);at steam table at front counter; as per operator food reheated earlier in the microwave; food overstocked; operator stirred food; rechecked to 149 F **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink by tall reach in coolers / three compartment sink; observed hand sanitizer provided instead of soap ; advised to provide soap

#5Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificate; copies made from an original certificate. As per manager copies were made from original certificate; no original available; **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm) bucket under register at front counter; advised to change to 200 ppm

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.