Firehouse Subs
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
70
Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Firehouse Subs, the earliest from 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 4, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Orlando average 79, so Firehouse Subs trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink
29-34-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. One of the doors of reach in cooler at front counter comes off the hinge
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at front counter soiled with food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above sandwich press at front counter comes
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout facility
14-09-4
70
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at splitter. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-08: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting boards at table with bread. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-08: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
82
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker at splitter. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates viewed expired in 2024, and several of those employees are no longer employed. Per operator there are other employees working longer than 60 days but do not have a food handler certificate.
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink at triple sink blocked by step latter. Moved to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
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. Current employees did not have employee reporting agreement signed, operator had them sign. Justin, Noel. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting boards at table with bread.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Tall reach in cooler interior. Reach in cooler at maketable has accumulation of debris inside and around gaskets and door handles.
22-16-4
55
Nov 29, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Outside vents by the soda machine are dusty
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal coffee drink next to restaurant tuna and above deli meats in walk in cooler
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing a bracelets and a watch working in food preparation.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee doing sandwich preparation without wearing hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cookies and brownies by cashier
02D-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan cover from walk in cooler dusty
36-50-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
61
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Mar 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near three compartment sink
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime soda ice machine
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles under ready make table.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust single door reach in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair waterline leaking from WIC by mop sink
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues single door glass cooler containing meat and WIC **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Firehouse Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Firehouse Subs on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Firehouse Subs?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Firehouse Subs.
How does Firehouse Subs compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Firehouse Subs most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Firehouse Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Firehouse Subs have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine 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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