Port Charlotte, Charlotte County

FIREHOUSE SUBS HERITAGE PLAZA

18500 VETERANS BLVD, Port Charlotte, FL 33954

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 20, 2026
City
Port Charlotte
County
Charlotte
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 24505991

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked roast beef (48F - Cold Holding); cooked ham (46F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (47F - Cold Holding) in the make line #1 cold holding unit. A temperature log stated an ambient temperature of 41F was recorded approximately 2.5 hours prior to inspection. The operator will continue to monitor temperatures. Corrective Action Taken Warning

21-12-4

Detail 24505989

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on cutting boards in-between uses. The operator removed the wet cloths. Corrected On-Site

46-01-4

Detail 24505990

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit pathway blocked by discarded cardboard boxes. The operator removed the boxes from the doorway. Corrected On-Site

Sep 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 24035008

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with groove marks throughout.

23-03-4

Detail 24035009

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in, on line, soiled with food debris. Observed employee cleaning gaskets.

May 6, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

12A-28-4

Detail 23721575

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching clothing, opening a box of gloves, then putting on gloves without washing hands.

14-09-4

Detail 23721574

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on line, cutting boards with grooves in them.

13-04-4

Detail 23721576

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee scooping ice, filling ice machine for the soda station without a beard guard.

Dec 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 8

31B-06-4

Detail 23442277

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at hand sinks throughout establishment , soap dispensers not dispensing.

22-20-5

Detail 23442278

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside ice machine build up and black mold like substances at on shield.

23-24-4

Detail 23442281

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.Observed on back side of handle of oven by handwashing sink, with food debris on it. Observed oven handle being cleaned. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23442276

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cutting board above microwave with groove marks through out cutting board.

14-11-5

Detail 23442280

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed on tall stand up reach in coolers throughout kitchen, gaskets peeling off rubber and sticking to door frame in pieces.

10-02-4

Detail 23442275

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed cooking utensils stored in a bus tub with dried food debris on bottom of bus tub. Observed operator remove utensils and had dishwasher, wash all utensils and bus tub. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23442282

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed food debris inside of microwave on line at front counter. Observed employee cleaning out inside of microwave. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23442279

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers throughout kitchen with establishment with food debris build up on gaskets.

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

12A-07-5

Detail 22103260

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees changing gloves with out washing hands first. Spoke with GM, she In turned coached the staff. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22103259

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on potato chip shelf, above prep table, not cleaned. Observed employee cleaning and sanitizing shelves, after being coached. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22103258

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in spice containers, Togo soup cups being used for scooping product and left in containers with no handles. Spoke with Operator and she removed containers out of spice containers. Corrected On-Site

Mar 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-10-4

Detail 21069791

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed 5 year duration for foodhandler training certificates instead of 3 years. Educated the operator.

Aug 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

41-10-4

Detail 20436402

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of stainless steel cleaner on prep table. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20436403

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle at front counter. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site