SUBWAY #27732

1444 US HWY 17, WAUCHULA, Hardee County. DBPR licence 3500224. 11 inspection visits from 2023-08-25 to 2026-08-20.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-20: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hardee County average that year (2 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-08-28)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hardee County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.95	3 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-09-02	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	7		7 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-07-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	4	0.91	6 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-02-11	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5		5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2024-08-29	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2024-08-28	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	0	3	1.69	2 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-06-28	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-06-27	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	4		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-02-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	6	1.47	6 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-10-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	4	4	1.47	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x4) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.