PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA 5247
3233 N OCEAN BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 · 609-636-7382
Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2024
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4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 17, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began tossing pizza dough without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
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.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee, over 60 days, without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A
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Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Operator holding child while preparing customer order. Operator removed child from food service area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Cookline flip top - Tong handle touching cooked wings. Operator stored properly.
Jul 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can operator blade soiled with food debris, operator placed can opener in triple sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to triple sink. Operator provided.
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper trays with no plastic covering exposed to contamination at dry / paper goods storage rack. Operator stored properly.
Oct 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation without washing hands. -Employee used cellphone then started preparing a customers ready to eat order without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing with employee. Employee then washed hand.
No sink and surface chemical test kit provided when using sink and surface sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths. -Triple Sink (unable test sink and surface); Sanitizer Bucket (unable test sink and surface)
Sink and surface chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Observed no sink and surface chemical test kit strips.
In-use utensil in temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -Pizza prep line; handles touch cooked chicken, cheese, diced ham. Operator stored properly.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.