Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FIREHOUSE SUBS OF AMERICA

5416 FRUITVILLE RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3480779
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8791776
DBPR license6804770

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired 12/01/2023 Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the prep line: Meatballs (130F – Hot Holding); Meat Sauce (125F – Hot Holding). Operator stated they had been there for approximately 30minutes.

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the women's restroom.

#9Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed the soap dispenser for the right side hand wash sink not functioning.

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up on the ice machine.

#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelves in the right side reach in cooler.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees making food without hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of soda and pickles stored on the floor to the right of the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple to-go containers not inverted.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 3:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.