FIREHOUSE PIZZA COMPANY
248 TOWNE CENTER CIR, Sanford FL 32771
Last inspected Nov 25, 2024 · 5 visits since December 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
DEC 23
APR 24
SEP 24
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nov 25, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -sign at handwash sink in prep area states "HAND WASH SINK ONLY", provided handwash signs
Sep 19, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. -marinara and pizza sauce dated 9/10/2024
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. -pizzas for slices lacking times, operator marked times
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. -chlorine sanitizer tested exceeding 200ppm, operator diluted with water, retested 100 ppm
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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. -Chris, provided blank Food Employee Reporting Agreement
No soap provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink at front counter, operator restocked soap
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -sign at handwash sink in prep area states "HAND WASH SINK ONLY", provided handwash signs
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -triple door reach-in cooler door gasket soiled
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -reach-in cooler at front counter, operator cleaned
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. -black plastic forks at front counter, operator discarded
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. -multiple chlorine sanitizer buckets stored on floor, operator added empty bucket underneath
Jun 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ceiling tile missing. -above mop sink
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout kitchen
Apr 11, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw sausage over bread rolls and peppers
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/. -Due to slow drain under 3 compartment sink, operator is required to move the 3 compartment sink to another, working, drain in the kitchen. Plan Review was consulted 4/11/24 and they advised operator to submit revisions, menu via email.
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. -provided form to operator
Ceiling tile missing. -above mop sink
Equipment in poor repair. -walk in cooler not working. Per operator it is not worth repair estimates. Currently being used as a storeroom. Operator is using other reach in coolers on premises.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hand sink in kitchen soiled
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Plumbing system in disrepair. -Per operator, drain line under 3 compartment sink has partially collapsed and drains very slowly. Opinion of mall owners' plumbers is that it cannot be repaired/replaced. Operator plans to relocate 3 compartment sink to another working drain in the kitchen. Operator has been advised (by Plan Review) to submit application, menu, changes. Potable water is available throughout the kitchen, and all handwashing sinks are functional and drain at normal speed.
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
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. -provided to operator
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. -walk in cooler
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -throughout operation
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided to operator
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.