GREEN PAPAYA

Name: GREEN PAPAYA
Address: 175 FOUNTAINS WAY UNIT 7, SAINT JOHNS, FL, 32259, US
Rating: 46

175 FOUNTAINS WAY UNIT 7, SAINT JOHNS, FL 32259

License #6502451

46 Grade F / 100

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GREEN PAPAYA in SAINT JOHNS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 46 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 29 total violations — 12 critical, 4 major, 13 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 14, 2026 shows 2 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[08A-05-6] Observed raw pork stored over bucket of noodles in walk in cooler.
[35A-02-7] Observed total 3 flying insects. 1 flying insect on sushi cook line. 2 flying insects at ware washing area.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored on prep tables throughout kitchen. Observed employees drinking from open containers.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed completely thawed commercially packaged tilapia bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use still in packaging. See stop sale
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed completely thawed commercially packaged tilapia bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use still in packaging. See stop sale
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between equipment located on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance. Observed filters over grill soiled with grease.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups near soda dispenser wet nesting. Manager removed and stored properly to dry.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed total of 2 live roaches. 1 live roach under grill on cook line. 1 live roach in bar area.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stored properly.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone and backpack stored on shelf above food prep area. Employee removed and stored properly
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Sushi rice being held on time control without time mark. Manager placed time mark on sushi rice.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at employee handwashing station near Chemical dish machine. Manager provided paper towels for employee handwashing station.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer open boxes of food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler multiple large buckets of sauces stored on the floor. Manager removed and stored properly.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels lining the Raw fish located in reach in cooler in sushi area. Observed in stand alone cooler non food grade paper towels lining raw fish. Manager removed paper towels from containers.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed total of 10 dead roaches. 6 dead roaches in dry storage. 3 dead roaches in bar area. 1 dead roach in mens room.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Observed total of 2 flying insects in kitchen. 1 flying insect landed on bowl of lettuce. Manager removed and and discarded lettuce.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris.
[22-49-4] Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Manager was able to get machine to sanitize properly. Took second test at 100ppm.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around soda nozzles is soiled. Hood filters have grease build up.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Cordless drill stored on top of cutting board below prep table. Operator moved drill.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, open raw chicken stored over open raw shrimp and open raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator rearranged all products to proper storage.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then put away clean dishes without washing hands first. Manager coached employee and employee washed hands.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cases of oil of oil stored on the floor at wok station. Case of ramen stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of green beans in sushi handwash sink. Employee moved green beans. Also, scrub pad in handwash sink by fryers, manager removed scrub pad.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Produce stored in direct contact with grocery bags in walk in cooler. Employees removed produce from bags. Also, asparagus wrapped with paper towels. Employee removed paper towel.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scoop in the rice. Operator removed bowl.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by ice machine.

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