PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
1680 DUNN AVE, Jacksonville FL 32218 · 904.696.7272
Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · 3 visits since January 2024
JAN 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nov 17, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At pizza make cooler, employee touched hat/hair, continued to place toppings on pizza without washing hands.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter, spray bottle of peroxide disinfectant on lower shelf with food packets. Person in Charge moved spray bottle.
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. 5 employee certificates expired, including one employee present.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted in office.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, plastic containers stacked before air drying.
Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At prep area, ceiling vent in front of walk-in cooler has build up of black debris. In walk-in cooler, floor soiled with black substance.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At pizza make reach-in cooler, gaskets have build up of food debris. At pizza oven, both ends of pizza oven conveyor, pans have build up of food debris.
Single-service articles improperly stored. At kitchen area, multiple cases of pizza boxes on floor by office.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At dough station, bulk container, identified as dustinator flour/cornmeal mix, not labeled.
Mar 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At pizza cutting station, on lower shelf, spray bottle of disinfectant stored next to box of knot trays.
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. 2 employees present, both have expired certificates.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In back kitchen, employee backpack stored on case of pizza boxes.
Hole in or other damage to wall. In back kitchen prep area, hoke in wall from walk-in cooler handle.
Single-service articles improperly stored. By manager office, pizza boxes stored on floor.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In back kitchen, mop stored on floor.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At pizza dough station, bulk flour container not labeled.
Jan 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In back area, can opener soiled at blade.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On lower shelf at pizza cutting station, cardboard used under squeeze bottles. Operator removed.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted. Manager received copy of current license, printed and posted.
Floors, walls and/ or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall under counter at pizza sauce storage area. Wall under handwash sink by reach-in cooler. Floor under reach-in cooler.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. No filters at hood over conveyer oven.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At dough station, scoop,in bulk flour container has handle touching product. Operator removed scoop.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At pizza dough station, bulk flour container not labeled. Operator labeled.
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.