Firehouse Grill & Pub (the)
8814 N 56 St, Temple Terrace, FL 33617 · Permanent Food Service · License 3909781
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection2 intermediate (1 repeat), 7 basic (2 repeats)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed the cutting boards being stained in the kitchen. Observed grease build up on buckets used to store raw chicken.
Repeat violation
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: 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 & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all employee training being expired.
Basic7
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed the gaskets to the reach in cooler being soiled with a black mold like substance. Observed food debris build up on the storage shelves in the kitchen.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Observed the handle to the microwave wing soiled with food debris build up.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in the reach in cooler.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid in all three shared dumpsters.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.
Observed soiled floors in the bar area behind the coolers. Observed soiled walls in the walk in coolers.
Repeat violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed soiled ceiling tiles in the kitchen prep.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.