PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #663
5000 34 ST S, Saint Petersburg FL 33711 · 727-866-7200
Last inspected Sep 18, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
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3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dish area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector will provide DBPR for HR 5030-104
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener with build up of debris.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is dated 2-1-2028
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector will provide a choking poster to manager.
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Jul 6, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen and prep area ceilings are soiled with dust.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board black cut marks
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no bread guard
- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher located outside office door.
Jul 5, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented pizza sauce cans at 6 lbs 11 oz each. Not properly segregated from cans in dry goods storage area.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. While cutting pizza cook touched pizza in order to fold into a pita.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dish area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: ham (45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding)
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer next to to go container manager moved chemical bottle
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop handle touching food, manager removed scoops touching foods.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen and prep area ceilings are soiled with dust.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No cover receptacle employee only restroom.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board black cut marks
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 3 dented pizza sauce cans at 6 lbs 11 oz each. Not properly segregated from cans in dry goods storage area.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no bread guard
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. employees food and drink bottles on food shelf in walk-in
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted manager inverted.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher located outside office door.
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.