Selfie Subs

8001 S Us Hwy 301, Riverview, FL 33578
American
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
33
Score
High Risk

Inspectors have visited Selfie Subs nine times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 23, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around eight violations each.

Looking across the full record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Restaurants in Riverview average 69, so Selfie Subs trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.

9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
5
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch cut lime with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flan 47 F, cooked sweet potato 50 F in reach in cooler. Employee placed to the bottom of reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 4 employees working with no certified food manager food manager on site.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer of any kind at establishment, employee got approved chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment provided 2 food handler certifications.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee use phone eating in kitchen.
12B-02-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor in closet.
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
33
Dec 2, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda bottles on floor near register.
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
86
May 23, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Establishment operating without license. **Admin Complaint**
50-08-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: No plans submitted. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Spray bottles not labeled. **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Wood ceiling in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in some areas. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Admin Complaint**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: **Admin Complaint**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood next to display cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Raw wood next to display cooler and across from bathroom. **Admin Complaint**
36-30-4
52
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/
50-08-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
51-16-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink next to display cooler temped 69 F ran approximately 3 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in some areas.
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood next to display cooler.
36-30-4
47
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink near fryers, operator replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cups not inverted in dry storage. Operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on stove top. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stove top broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap in back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with sugar packets. Operator removed bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted next to reach in cooler. Operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
52
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape on stove top.
14-71-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broken near slicer. Stove top broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted next to reach in cooler. Coffee filters.
25-06-4
67
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cheese in reach in cooler near slicer date marked 9/30/2023.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cheese in reach in cooler near slicer date marked 9/30/2023.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 48 F in reach in cooler, advised operator to place in freezer.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested 500+ Quaternary ammonia, operator remade tested 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia.
16-37-1
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. Employee signed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink near handwash sink, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer gasket torn. Reach in cooler door handle missing. Stove top cracked.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave next to fryers.
22-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket next to sauces near microwave. Operator removed sanitizer bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
30
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
43
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine next to pancake mix on cook line, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook grab toast with bare hands, discussed proper handling of ready to eat food.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food and bowl in handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle on cook line not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on shelf next to pancake mix, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauces and ketchup stored on floor near cook line, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in rice, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Deli wrap stored on floor in dry storage area, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm Quaternary ammonia , operator remade tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of pancake mix not labeled on cook line, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Oven door handle in disrepair in back kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks next steam tables, operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Selfie Subs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Selfie Subs on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Selfie Subs?

Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Selfie Subs.

How does Selfie Subs compare to other restaurants in Riverview?

Selfie Subs most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Riverview average of 69.

Has Selfie Subs' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Selfie Subs have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Selfie Subs means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Selfie Subs inspected?

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