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FIREHOUSE SUBS #1797

FIREHOUSE SUBS #1797 in PALATKA has 3 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 3 reports on file

FL 19
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/4/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 10894863

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 3 int, 3 basic

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees hat stored on single service paper towels. Operator relocated the employee hat. Employee jacket on dry storage shelf over jug of mayo and bbq sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dining room soda dispenser with soda syrup build up on alcove walls of filling station.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water faucet of the compartment sink leaking.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee on cook line adjusting pants with gloved hands then working with food without replacing gloves or washing hands.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam well of the cook line, chili (124F - Hot Holding); au jus (114F - Hot Holding); cooked onions (117F - Hot Holding); soup (121F - Hot Holding) steam well water very low. Operator added water and began reheating all products in the microwave. At conclusion of inspection all products reheated over 165 and placed back in steam well. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Burned on food debris on conveyor belt of bread toaster. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5: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. Two expired food handler training certificates for food handlers still employed.

2/14/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8789061

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 4 basic

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line working with food with no beard guard. Operator provided mask to employee to cover the beard. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf next to three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-29-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with unwashed produce and ready-to-eat food. Employee cutting washed tomatoes in prep area using box from unwashed tomatoes as cutting board under slicer. Employee removed product box from under slice. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda dispenser in dining room has soda syrup build up along the walls of the filling station.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Spinning track of bread oven with food debris build up.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by walk in cooler and bulk ice bin. Repeat Violation

4/23/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8654968

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance on the deflector plate.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on the main cook line actively working with food with no beard guard.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink. Clean plastic containers stacked while wet and not inverted. Inverted the containers and discussed wet nesting with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive through soda machine ice scoop stored in direct contact with drink ice. Operator removed scoop and coached employee on storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table closest to the end of the cook line by the wall, loaded potato soup (91F - Hot Holding) operator placed soup in the microwave to reheat to proper temperature. At conclusion of inspection loaded potato soup second temperature (156F - Hot Holding). **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink closest to the walk in cooler, per operator switched chemical provider and soap not replaced in dispenser.