PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
1680 DUNN AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32218
License #2612896
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Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.8 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 17, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on November 17, 2025 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At pizza make reach-in cooler, gaskets have build up of food debris. At pizza oven, both ends of pizza oven conveyor, pans have build up of food debris.
- [36-73-4] Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At prep area, ceiling vent in front of walk-in cooler has build up of black debris. In walk-in cooler, floor soiled with black substance.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter, spray bottle of peroxide disinfectant on lower shelf with food packets. Person in Charge moved spray bottle.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. At kitchen area, multiple cases of pizza boxes on floor by office.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted in office.
- [53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 5 employee certificates expired, including one employee present.
- [12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At pizza make cooler, employee touched hat/hair, continued to place toppings on pizza without washing hands.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, plastic containers stacked before air drying.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At dough station, bulk container, identified as dustinator flour/cornmeal mix, not labeled.
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