FIREHOUSE SUBS #0074
6752 NORMANDY BLVD STE 3, Jacksonville FL 32205 · 904-338-9000
Last inspected Oct 23, 2025 · 10 visits since July 2023
JUN 24
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MAR 25
SEP 25
OCT 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect in food preparation area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. One flying insect in food preparation area.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened on Monday not date marked. Manager date marked milk.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items.
Food stored on floor. Container of Oil stored on floor, manager properly stored oil.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on prep line soiled with a mold like substance.
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener and blade of slicer soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near kitchen door entrance. Chef replenished paper towels.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen, prep, cook line areas soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers in prep area, cook line, bar area, and walk-in-cooler soiled. Also, multiple filters in hood area above grill soiled.
Mar 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser near Near triple sink is unable to dispense paper towels
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. Jiovanny Joseph expired 4/5/24
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior of ice machine
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial hair preparing food items/ stocking food in flip top cooler without a beard guard.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door coolers
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled with food debris on interior of unit at top
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on flip top cooler and food storage coolers
Nov 5, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 4, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. CFM certification expired 8-6-24 and no other CFM for this establishment per operator.
Ceiling tile missing. multiple ceiling tiles missing above catering reach in freezer on side back dining room area.
Jun 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on top of open stack of brown bags, employee moved cell phone
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open beverage in reach in cooler, manager properly stored beverage
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water was leaking from faucet under hand wash sink
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate in ice machine soiled. Also, multiple cutting boards on reach-in coolers in kitchen soiled/ stained.
Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing in kitchen and prep areas
Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in oven next to grill. Operator cleaned up and discarded
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk-in-cooler soiled,
Jul 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey (50F - Cold Holding); roast beef (49-50F - Cold Holding) both items stored on prep line in flip top cooler over filled. Employe removed top portion above fill line and placed in the reach in cooler to cool
Jul 12, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. potato soup - reheating since 9:30 currently 12:30 (59F - Reheating); meatballs (101-102F - Reheating) reheating since 9:30. Food items stored in steam well. Manager discarded food items
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey (50F - Cold Holding); roast beef (49-50F - Cold Holding) both items stored on prep line in flip top cooler over filled. Employe removed top portion above fill line and placed in the reach in cooler to cool
Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. potato soup - reheating since 9:30 currently 12:30 (59F - Reheating); meatballs (101-102F - Reheating) reheating since 9:30. Food items stored in steam well. Manager discarded food items
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. No proof provided at inspection, emailed manager employee reporting form during inspection
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on vents and ceiling tiles
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open Employee beverage on shelf with condiments and red cutting boards across from triple sink
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on sliced tomato, manager discarded lid
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on exterior of reach in coolers, employees cleaned during inspection
Open dumpster lid.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining water at Hand sink on prep line
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.