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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA 2676

7891 GUNN HWY, Tampa FL 33626

Last inspected Mar 10, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3912663
Grade history
DEC 23
FEB 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler Cold holding: cooked meatball 44 F, cooked chicken 45 F, diced tomato 45 F, cooked beef 45 F. Operator turn thermostat to colder position, ambient air from fan temped 38 F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $160

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2022000278Oct 20, 2021Feb 16, 2022$160

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on February 1, 2026.
Basic/50-09-4
Stored food not covered. One plastic container of pizza dough not covered inside walking cooler.
Basic/08B-12-5
Apr 15, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old food debris build up on can opener attached to can cart in back kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 15, 2025 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris build along gaskets in reachin cooler on cookline.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning/Return visit Apr 15, 2025 · Time Extended
Feb 11, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Manager discarded, refilled, and tested sanitizer at 200ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old food debris build up on can opener attached to can cart in back kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Food manager certificate missing for Jonathan gray.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for 17 employees.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf above 3-compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris build along gaskets in reachin cooler on cookline.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable smell in dish area.
Basic/36-64-5/Warning
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed at mop sink not inverted.
Basic/42-01-4/Warning
Dec 5, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation/Warning/Return visit Dec 5, 2023 · Time Extended
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Flip top lid on pizza reach-in cooler at cook line.
Basic/14-36-5/Warning/Return visit Dec 5, 2023 · Time Extended
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning/Return visit Dec 5, 2023 · Time Extended
Dec 4, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratched hair then engaged to working with food with no handwash. Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee washed hands in handwash sink by walk-in cooler, then drying hands with soiled wet wiping cloth.
High priority/12A-10-4/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler Cold holding: cooked meatball 44 F, cooked chicken 45 F, diced tomato 45 F, cooked beef 45 F. Operator turn thermostat to colder position, ambient air from fan temped 38 F.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washed wet wiping cloths in handwash sink and food debris observed in the same handwash sink by walk-in cooler.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Warning
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by walk-in cooler. Operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Flip top lid on pizza reach-in cooler at cook line.
Basic/14-36-5/Warning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning

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.