FIRE IN THE HOLE
FIRE IN THE HOLE in PALM COAST has 5 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
5 UTILITY DRIVE, SUITE 6
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 8/22/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10919045
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in bar is coming off making not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Canned Ocean Spray on floor in bar. Person in charge moved cans to store properly. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Fries in reach in freezer not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream opened yesterday not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5: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. Missing some training of newer employees.
Inspection Date: 1/28/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8861341
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate has mold on it. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on right side is soiled. Can opener is soiled.
Inspection Date: 8/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8757825
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 1/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463464
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish thawing at room temperature. Also in standing water. Person in charge placed into walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under dish machine. Person in charge replaced. Corrected On-Site
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair walk in freezer door.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer fries not covered.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish room is soiled.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine and triple sink test at 0ppm. Dish person came during inspection. Triple sink tests at 700ppm and dish machine tests at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara 50F. Marinara out since 11am. Placed on time control and documented. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled. Ice plate has black mold like substance.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta in reach in cooler not dated.
Inspection Date: 8/3/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389521
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate has slight mold accumulation.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in water not running. Person in charge turned water on. Corrected On-Site
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Portions of Kitchen area has unsealed concrete.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.23. Operating renewed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter in kitchen not time stamped. Person in charge time stamped.