Firehouse Subs

1581 Cr 220 #115, Fleming Island, FL 32003

American

Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, Firehouse Subs has five inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 17, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

“Paper towel dispenser” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Fleming Island restaurant, which scores around 76. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 17, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Nov 20, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed cut tomato (47F/46F/49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding) in small flip top reach in cooler. Per manager, all products have been in the same cooler overnight. Inspector observed ambient thermometer at 45F.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flying insects observed at mop sink. **Warning**

35A-02-6

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser in men's restroom would not dispense paper towels. Employee replaced batteries and dispenser is now working. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-05-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above sandwich make line have dust.

36-34-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle bucket on the floor in front of three compartment sink.

08B-38-4

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water valve on handwash sink at prep area does not work. Also, handwash sink on make line is slow draining.

29-08-4

Feb 13, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing sandwiches with bracelet on right wrist. Employee removed bracelet. **Corrected On-Site**

13-07-4

Apr 3, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed two employees arrive to begin work and put on gloves to engage in food prep without washing hands. Manager spoke to both employees and both washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-07-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self-serve soda dispenser in dining room has black mold-like substance in ice chute. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Per manager, dispenser is not operating properly. No paper towels available near handwash sink across from three compartment sink.

31B-05-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle hanging on chemical rack with blue liquid. Manager labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on middle and right side doors are torn on flip top reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

14-11-5

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed two containers of lids in storage boxes with debris in containers on rack across from three compartment sink.

24-06-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket below register tested at 0ppm. Manager remade sanitizing solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Firehouse Subs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Firehouse Subs on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Firehouse Subs?

Across the inspection record, “paper towel dispenser” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Firehouse Subs.

How does Firehouse Subs compare to other restaurants in Fleming Island?

Firehouse Subs most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Fleming Island average of 76.

Has Firehouse Subs' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Firehouse Subs have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Firehouse Subs means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Firehouse Subs inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Firehouse Subs is inspected around two times per year on average.

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