PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #497
2705 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FL 34470
License #5202062
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Solid Health Score
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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #497 in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 29, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 2 critical, 8 major, 10 minor.
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The latest inspection on December 29, 2025 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor.
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PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #497 looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink on prep table next to desserts by make table. Moved to office during this inspection.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food/drinks not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two employee drinks (water and sports drink) on shelf over pan of tomatoes in walk in cooler. Employee moved to bottom shelf.
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several male employees with beards in kitchen area.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over oven soiled with dust and grease.
- [12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee wiped hand on pants then continued to build pizza without washing hands.
- [53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working with no certified food manager on site. Manager arrived during this inspection.
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