Firehouse Subs
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
86
Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Firehouse Subs, the earliest from 2022. On Oct 8, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
Restaurants in St. Augustine average 81, so Firehouse Subs is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager displayed license in office area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on make line handle sandwiches wearing a medical bracelet
13-07-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitation bucket stored over package of to go boxes on table on make line handle, bucket moved. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
86
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (55F - Cold Holding) in smaller flip top reach in cooler on make line, per manager lid left open for rush, approximately 2 hour ago, lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. 1 expired last month Also all certificates missing date of birth.
53B-14-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over bag of sauce on rack in back storage area, drink moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean tea urns stored at drink station and used as is per manager, do not have covers.
24-05-4
67
Apr 26, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled personal phone with bare hands then put on gloves and continued to make sandwiches on make line without washing hands between tasks
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced turkey (53F - Cold Holding) in bottom of reach in cooler on make line across from registers, per employee door was consistently open for less then 1 hour.
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee experiencing persistent sneezing, coughing, runny nose, or discharge from eyes working with food, clean equipment or utensils, and/or unwrapped single-service items. Employee slicing meats in prep area with persistent cough, employee stated it is from allergies, employee put on mask **Corrective Action Taken**
11-12-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. To go lids at drink station in dining area not inverted.
25-09-4
67
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red cutting board in the prep area has yellow and black food residue staining spots. Operator began to soak the cutting board to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. On the storage shelf in the prep area, clean plastic containers with burnt edges. Operator removed the containers to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths stored on the prep table under the steam units. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Standup reach in cooler on the main cook line closest to the steam table has a missing door handle. Microwave on the main prep line has rust pitting the surface where the door meets the microwave. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tray under the toaster oven has build up of food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the flip top reach in cooler at the front service counter opposite the steam units has food debris build up on the back shelf of the cooler. Operator wiped out the interior of the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
70
Sep 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection, one fly observed in the dry storage area closest to the mop sink. Operator attempted to kill and remove the fly. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the main dining room area, soda dispenser has mold like substance spots on the ice dispenser chute. Operator cleaned and sanitized soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over the main kitchen line, ceiling vents and surrounding tiles have accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the end of back prep line, employee hat stored on soda syrup boxes. Operator relocated the employee hat to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink in the prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Operator removed the containers to the dish area to be rewashed and properly air dried. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On the main kitchen line opposite the register, glass door reach in cooler has a broken cooler door handle. At the entrance to the prep area from the main kitchen line, microwave on the prep counter with accumulation of rust at the front interior of the microwave. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
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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 Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Firehouse Subs?
Across the inspection record, “current hotel and restaurant license not displayed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Firehouse Subs.
How does Firehouse Subs compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Firehouse Subs most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Firehouse Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Firehouse Subs have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Firehouse Subs means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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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