Firehouse Subs
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2024, Firehouse Subs has 47 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 10, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Compared to the prior visit, inspectors found more to write up: three violations versus zero before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been current permit posted, showing up one time. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 10, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed gnats in kitchen. Please have pest control serviced.
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Employee observed working on service line without hair net. All employees must wear proper hair restraints at all times on food service line.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Cutting board on service line is stained. Please wash, rinse and sanitize cutting board.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Back wall and floor on service line is dirty. Please ensure to maintain the cleanliness of walls and floors through out kitchen.
78
Apr 10, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: PIC notified assorted squeeze bottles held on the line are not labeled. Please label any food item removed from its original packaging for proper identification
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: PIC notified food warmer of meatballs held under the hand sanitizer. Please move a safe distance away from the sanitizer to prevent contamination.
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: PIC notified employees wearing visors are missing the accompanying hair net. line cooks handling and preparing sandwiches on the line with beards and no beard guards. PLease provide proper hair restraints for your employees to prevent physical contamination.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: PIC notified kitchen cutting boards with darken spots.Please clean or replace the cutting boards.
82
Mar 23, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: no points added back on follow-up
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: no points added back on follow-up
90
Mar 19, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 16, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: ceiling tiles water stained. PIC stated water stains were new and work order was being submitted to landlord.
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Mar 16, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 13, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: Items packaged for individual retail sale (cookies) do not have labels. Discontine selling items without label. Cookies were removed.
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Mar 6, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: dishes wet nesting on shelf next to 3 comp sink
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: damaged cutting boards
90
Mar 4, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 2, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: thermometer in the produce Make line cooler is not reading an accurate temperature (see 18 and 20)
Current permit posted
Inspector notes: current permit posted behind the fry machine and not visible to the public
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Mar 2, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 26, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Ice machine scoop holder dirty.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Employee personal items stored near sliced onions. Employee items must be properly stowed to help prevent contamination.
90
Feb 26, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 24, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Hand sink faucet by 3CS leaking in
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: Sanitizer bucket under cash register 0 ppm Quat
Most recent inspection posted
Inspector notes: Most recent inspection is not posted. Posted inspection is from 01/2025
Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Inspector notes: No "no smoking" sign on back door
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Feb 24, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Current permit posted
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.08(3)(i)10. Most current permit not posted.
1200-23-01-.08(3)(i)10
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(a) Bottom vent cover missing from the three door True brand cooler. Water is collecting in a pan.
1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)
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Feb 19, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: Observed not thermometer inside of small cooler, provide thermometer for each cooler wher potentially hazardous food are stored.
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Wiping. lotus must be stored in sanitized water when not in use.
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Observed cracked utensil used inside of food set, replace cracked and damaged utensils.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Observed ice tea container with out tight fitting lids,provide tight fitting lids for ice tea containers.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Clean floor under and around equipment throughout the food preparation area, remove buildup of food fro under and around equipment.
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Feb 18, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: meat slicer dirty.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: dining room vents noticeably dirty.
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Feb 12, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: observed heavily grooved red cutting board at prep table, not easily cleanable, resurface or replace as required.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: observed food debris/ crumbs on toaster oven. observed reach in freezer with food debris in the bottom of unit.
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Feb 6, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: dirty dishes in three compartment sink. please wash rinse sanitize, and properly store dishes correctly.
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: no beard guard and restraint worn while preparing food. please wear beardguard and air restraints.
Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Inspector notes: improperly stored single use cups.please invert single use cup.
Gloves used properly
Inspector notes: improperly use of gloves please use gloves properly, when changing between task.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: food debris in bottom of shelve. please wash rinse and sanitize.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: food debris on floor, and sticky substances . please wash, rinse and sanitize .
Current permit posted
Inspector notes: please post current permit
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Feb 5, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1. Squeeze bottle of dressing resting in container of lettuce.
1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(e) Employee items stored haphazardly throughout kitchen. Observed bags, food, drinks, etc. stored next to and above food.
1200-23-01-.06(3)(e)
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Feb 5, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: damaged cutting boards
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Feb 3, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Three-comp sink middle compartment with plumbing leak underneath.
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Tongs not provided for lemon and lime wedges at self-service drink station. Corrected by adding tongs.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Old food debris inside cold holding units; also on door handles of reach-in coolers and freezers.
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Feb 2, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Feb 2, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 29, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Wet wiping cloths stored on counter top.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Water pooling at bottom of lowboy cooler.
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Jan 27, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: leak at triple sink faucet. fix leak to avoid attracting pests.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: observed accumulation on ice scoop holder. observed crumbs in bottom of reach in cooler in preparation area.
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Jan 22, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: The mop sink faucet is dripping.
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: There are seasoning shakers on the main line that are not labeled.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: The back door to the kitchen is heavily damaged.
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Jan 21, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Jan 20, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: There is a gap in the back door that does not provide adequate protection from rodents and/or insects.
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: An employee was seen preparing food items with unapproved wrist jewelry.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: The cutting boards at the ATC station, rescue station, and toaster are heavily scored creating a surface that is not smooth and easily cleanable.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: The floor tiles near the back door are damaged creating a surface that is not smooth and easily cleanable.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: There are employee food items stored in the tall refrigerator on the line and on the prep counters in the prep area these items are stored in non-designated areas. COS by PIC by Moving the items to designated areas.
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Jan 20, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Jan 15, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Dirty wet wiping cloths present on prep surfaces not stored submerged in Sani Buckets. Educated PIC on proper storage of wiping cloths.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards on prep line have deep blackened grooves and cannot be properly sanitized at this time.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Inside of microwave has old food splatter present. Handles to Reach in Cooler have old food and grime buildup present.
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Jan 15, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Cutting boards are scored and stained
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Walls at 3 comp sink are dirty
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Jan 9, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Food storage containers stacked wet on shelving in front of three comp sink
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Jan 8, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: scope of ice was emerging al, the way on the ice.
95
Nov 17, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: sink is leaking under handwashing sink in back prep area
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: no thermometer inside WIC
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Nov 14, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 12, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Oct 29, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: no interior thermometers inside reach in coolers (ric). Interior thermometers must be placed in all coolers & freezers to monitor food safety temperatures.
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: multiple sauce bottles in second line cooler on FS line are labeled and properly identified. Please label all food items outside of orginal container.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: interior of microwave in back of kitchen is stained. please wash, rinse and sanitize microwave to prevent the spread of bacteria.
Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Inspector notes: please provide no smoking sign to entrances and exits.
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Oct 15, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: Observed missing thermometer in small veggie cooler/coldtop.
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Observed wet wiping cloth on active prep counter.
In-use utensil; properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed utensils in water that measured at 122F.
Gloves used properly
Inspector notes: Observed employee touch trashcan and then grab gloves. Training provided.
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Oct 14, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 2, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: Interior thermometers were missing from RIC & RIF.Thermometers must be placed in all coolers & freezers to monitor food safety temperatures.
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Cases on chips on top of RIC cooler is touching the ceiling. Please re arrange chips to prevent cross contamination.
In-use utensil; properly stored
Inspector notes: Knife improperly stored on cutting board on service line. Please place all knives in a designated area.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Microwave on service line is dirty. Please clean microwave to prevent the spread of bacteria.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Exterior of service line coolers and ice machine are dirty. Please ensure to maintain the cleanliness of all equipment.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Self Latch on back door is broken. Please latch on back door.
Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Inspector notes: Please non smoking sign.
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Feb 14, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Jan 24, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 9, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 6, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Plastic containers cracked around corners, damaged gaskets
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Sep 4, 2024
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: Brownies labeled for individual sale are not properly labeled. Properly label baked goods wrapped ffor individual sale.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Repair or replace gaskets in 3 door tall unit
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Repair FRP walls around mop sink area to prevent vermin harborage.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Employee drink in 3 door refrigeration unit 1/2 drank and not in designated area. Store personal items in designated area. This was corrected during inspection.
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Apr 12, 2024
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Firehouse Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Firehouse Subs on file is from Apr 10, 2026. The public record contains 47 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Firehouse Subs?
Across the inspection record, current permit posted has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Firehouse Subs.
Has Firehouse Subs's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Firehouse Subs have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about zero per visit to around three more recently.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Firehouse Subs means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Firehouse Subs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Firehouse Subs is inspected about once a month or more.
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