PAPA JOES ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6244 SPRING LAKE HIGHWAY, Brooksville FL 34601
Last inspected Dec 19, 2025 · 5 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed chicken on sheet pan from over shrimp on sheet pans on a speed rack in the walk in cooler.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Dec 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed chicken on sheet pan from over shrimp on sheet pans on a speed rack in the walk in cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put on hairnets during inspection.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs on oven door on cook line.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed towel underneath cutting board on prep table on cooked line.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee put towel from walk in cooler and kitchen in sanitizer bucket.
May 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Cooks line employee picked up butter from the floor with ungloved hands and continued to prepare a customers order for service. Reviewed hand washing with employee. Employee washed hands and continued food preparation.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. Operator cleaned during inspection
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On prep table next to steam table, operator removed and placed a new cloth on line for service.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Janine Caleb Barbara Heather Lara Susan Gina Lori
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on dish rack
Nonfood-contact surface soiled. walk in cooler shelves
Apr 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in bar area opened Tuesday, not dated. Operator dated
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of cooks line cooler. Operator removed
Employee personal food in Walk-in-Cooler not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Multiple cases of Food stored on floor in Walk-in Freezer
Open dumpster lid.
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in hand wash sink in server station near soda fountain. Operator removed
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Plastic guard inside ice machine has mold like growth
Broken/missing dumpster lid.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cups on table above clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed
Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Establishment licensed for 150 seats, establishment currently has 175 seats.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards soiled
Single-service articles on cooks line not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator moved
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on cooks line. Operator removed
Worn floors in walk in cooler.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.