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PAPA JOHNS

1817 REID ST, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400830

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

PAPA JOHNS in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 1 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf adjacent three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
  • [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. On shelf of dry storage room, clean single service food bowls not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink closest to the cook line. Operator provided paper towels.
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle stored on side prep table with single service pizza boxes. Operator relocated spray bottle.
  • [10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In cook line flip top reach in cooler, multiple scoop handles in contact with time/temperature control food for safety in containers. Discussed with operator.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bulk container of flour on floor of cook line. Operator relocated.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on clean prep table and employee used aprons over bags of sauce in dry storage area. Operator relocated all personal belongings.
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour missing product labeling.
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PAPA JOHNS looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

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