Firehouse Subs

1855 Cassat Aveste 4, Jacksonville, FL 32210

American

Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Firehouse Subs has been inspected four times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Feb 19, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable”, showing up two times.

Firehouse Subs' latest score of 58 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 19, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed pesticide emitting strip on wall next to mop sink. Mop sink is also directly next to bag in box sodas.

41-24-4

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 expired food handler training. Mortavias Brown 01/21/2023.

53B-14-5

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed 2 food handler certifications with no date training was completed and no expiration date.

53B-10-4

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed unsecured CO2 tank by mop sink.

51-11-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored on back prep table. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation while wearing a watch. **Repeat Violation**

13-07-4

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear plastic containers stacked on top of each other with visible signs of moisture and unable to air dry stored above three compartment sink.

24-08-4

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 12 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 live flying insects in kitchen area by prep table next to raw onions. Person in charge killed and disposed of one flying insect. **Corrective Action Taken**

35A-02-7

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked meatballs at temperatures of 122-129F stored in steamer unit on front line. Person in charge stated water ran out less than 4 hours prior and was refilled with cold water. Person in charge began reheating meatballs to minimum temperatures of 165F. Cooked meatballs (122-129F - Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed one employee touch a soiled surface with bare hands then use hand antiseptic instead of washing hands. Inspector educated employee proper handwashing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-01-4

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed three employees person in charge stated were hired over 60 days prior with no proof of state approved food handler training.

53B-02-5

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed 3 employees per person in charge that have no employee reporting agreement signed.

11-26-1

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris and two sanitizer buckets in hand wash sink by three compartment sink.

31A-11-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed multiple ice buckets not stored inverted by three compartment sink.

24-05-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable throughout kitchen.

14-09-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed one employee on cook line engaging in food preparation with a watch on.

13-07-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed one bag-in-box soda syrup stored on ground by soda syrup storage.

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler doors on front line.

23-03-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple old labels stuck to multiple containers stored on drying rack above three compartment sink.

16-46-4

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Mar 22, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Firehouse Subs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Firehouse Subs on file is from Feb 19, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Firehouse Subs?

Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Firehouse Subs.

How does Firehouse Subs compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?

Firehouse Subs most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.

Has Firehouse Subs' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Firehouse Subs have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent 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 roughly once per year on average.

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