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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA

1098 OVERCASH DR, Dunedin FL 34698 · 727.733.7200

Last inspected Jul 10, 2026 · 5 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS6214072
Grade history
FEB 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. Verified ownership, is serving TCS food to the public.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jul 10, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. Verified ownership, is serving TCS food to the public.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Measured at 0ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Employee with soiled clothing. Employee on pizza station has uniform soiled with flour
Basic/13-01-4/Warning
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Bottom of pizza oven soiled with debris,
Basic/22-08-4/Warning
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Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage not speared from customer food in cooler in dry storage area. Operator disposed of beverage.
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler has rust pitted to surface.
Basic/14-17-4/Warning
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured at0ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
The state's own report →
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Khaled S. Expired last September
Intermediate/53A-01-7
Jan 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Utensil handles touching food in prep table.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on clean prep table, operator removed employee beverage
Basic/12B-07-4/Repeat Violation
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraints on employees, no beard guard on one employee
Basic/13-03-4
Feb 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of Pizza Sauce
High priority/01B-01-4
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bucket of sanitizer stored on prep table. Operator removed sanitizer bucket from prep table.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris and grease. Conveyor of pizza oven.
Intermediate/22-02-4
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Multiple scoop handles touching food in prep table. Scoop handles were removed from food.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee beverage in glass front reach in near the front of the restaurant.
Basic/12B-13-4

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.