PAPA GINO'S RESTAURANT
2608 N OCEAN BLVD STE 8, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062
License #1610892
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →PAPA GINO'S RESTAURANT in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 10, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 1 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device or heat strips to check temperature of dish machine.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust in kitchen, near to dish machine.
- [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster up to manager.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 1). Box of peppers stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee placed box on shelf. 2). Gallon of olive oil stored on floor next to walk in cooler. Manager placed oil on shelf.
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils not inverted in cutlery rack on front counter. Employee inverted utensils.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen . Manager provided paper towels.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black, mold like substance.
- [53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee, with no food handler certification, working for almost a year, Malcolm Mcloud.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle stored in pan of lentil soup in flip top cooler. Manager removed cup from soup.
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