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Name

FIREHOUSE SUBS

Address

1047 BEAVER CREEK COMMONS DR

City/State/ZIP

APEX

27502

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Wake

Inspection Date

8/12/2026

Final Score @ Grade

96.50

General Comments

Permit is immediately suspended under Rule .2654 of the NC Food Code for lack of working refrigeration. Adequate working refrigeration is required to maintain food temperatures as specified in the food code. Facility only has one prep unit and two small freezers in working order. There is no ability to keep TCS foods cold. Multiple cold holding violations observed. Facility may not reopen without authorization from Wake County Health Department. Call Matthew Saliba at 919-500-6269 or Anna Walls at 919-732-7211 to request a reopening visit.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
22	3	Proper cold holding temperatures	Yes	No	No	3-501.16(A)(2); Priority; Multiple TCS foods including deli meats in multiple refrigeration units measured over 41F (see temp chart). Some foods in makeline fliptop were stacked too high to maintain temperature. Ensure foods are not stacked above the chill line of containers. Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. CDI- all products were voluntarily discarded. Full points taken for repeat violation.
33	0.50	Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control	No	No	Yes	4-301.11; Priority Foundation; The two main refrigeration units were observed with ambient temperatures in the low 50s. Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to maintain required food temperatures. Facility does not have adequate refrigeration capacity without these units to keep foods at safe temperature. Verification required.
36	0	Thermometers provided & accurate	No	No	No	4-204.112; Core; No ambient air thermometer was available in the glass door display unit. Cold or hot holding equipment used for TCS food shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed thermometer that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display. Provide and appropriately place an ambient air thermometer in all refrigeration units unless already equipped with one.