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FIREHOUSE SUBS OF TARPON SPRINGS

40545 US HWY 19 N STE C, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 727-935-2022

Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 4 visits since March 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats54
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6217770
Grade history
MAR 24
FEB 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. meatballs (120F - Reheating)started 2 hours ago, operator moved to microwave, heated to 165F
High priority/03E-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Apr 22, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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/. Fully enclosed deep fryer with suppression system added next to steamers at front of line, single door reach in cooler added next to existing 3 door cooler.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Return visit Apr 22, 2026 · Plans received in Tallahassee on 4/15/26, per Cindy in plan review office Time Extended
Feb 20, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. meatballs (120F - Reheating)started 2 hours ago, operator moved to microwave, heated to 165F
High priority/03E-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
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/. Fully enclosed deep fryer with suppression system added next to steamers at front of line, single door reach in cooler added next to existing 3 door cooler.
Intermediate/51-16-7
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted, operator inverted ice bucket
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site

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.