PAPAS JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
1044 NW 10 AVE, Fort Lauderdale FL 33311 · 754.312.5015
Last inspected Oct 31, 2025 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed on shelf above chest freezer. Operator relocated.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed curry shrimp no date mark. Per operator, 24+hours since preparation.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in kitchen.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between sink and wall.
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Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed marinated chicken, cooked rice, cut melon. Per operator all 24-36 hours. No date marks anywhere.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Saltfish no date mark. Per operator Donna, made 25 hours prior. Operator provided date mark.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2025 license current, but not displayed.
Exterior kitchen door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between triple sink and wall. Operator removed, cleaned, sanitized and stored properly
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink blocked with dishes.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed gravy, cut beef, etc. all no date mark. All 36+ hours per operator.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 113F. Operator removed, cleaned, sanitized, and stored dry.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in customer restroom. Operator provided.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a purse in front counter hand washing sink. Operator removed.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in kitchen, utensils in standing water 81°F. Operator cleaned, sanitized, and stored dry.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer with buildup of accumulated food debris.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the front reach in cooler, raw chicken was stored over cooked fish. The raw chicken was removed from the front cooler
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.