PAPA'S NY DINER INC

Name: PAPA'S NY DINER INC
Address: 1764 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL, 33755, US
Rating: 72.2

1764 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL 33755

License #6212798

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72.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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PAPA'S NY DINER INC in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 47 total violations — 8 critical, 7 major, 32 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 11, 2026 included 4 critical violations, 0 major, and 16 minor.

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[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sliced tomato 51F at 9:00am. Operator cut and placed tomatoes in cooler at 3:00am. Operator discarded.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomato 51F at 9:00am. Operator cut and placed tomatoes in cooler at 3:00am. Operator discarded.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator relocated.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted. Operator inverted.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance in employee restroom.
[16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in dish machine. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Detergent and sanitizers lines reversed. Employee switched to proper containers.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles stored on floor of walk in cooler. Operator relocated
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine improper ppm measuring 0ppm. Sanitizer bucket was empty, operator replaced bucket. Measuring 50ppm.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons over uncovered ready to eat pickles in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone near back exit. For reporting purposes only.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Interior of reach in freezers in disrepair on cook line and near 3CS. Near 3CS broken hinge. Cook line damaged insulation in corner. Freezer in dry storage has a damaged lid.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked breakfast potatoes, onions, cut melon, and pickles spears stored uncovered in walk in cooler. Operator covered items.
[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. 3 pieces of 6 oz raw salmon fully thawed in vacuum packing in walk in. Manager discarded.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Operator relocated.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Steak stored in thank you bags in walk in.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on cook line not stored inverted. Operator inverted.
[14-13-4] Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wood under microwave not easily cleanable. Walk in cooler door peeling at bottom.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Spatula on cook line in poor condition. Bulk container lid for sugar is broken.

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[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quaternary in front counter area . Employee changed solution . Recheck 200 ppm quaternary
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit opposite grill
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers at cook line
[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. -large ladder stored above slicer in food prep area in back kitchen . Manager relocated ladder away from above food prep. area but now its above food storage above reach in cooler. Manager in process of relocating ladder at the end of the inspection .
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage and warewashing areas.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing in back food prep area and dish washing areas Manager placed ceiling tile in place over food prep area and dishwashing area Discussed tile must be smooth and easily cleanable .
[53A-02-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. -Expired food manager Agustin Hernandez ServSafe certificate with an expired date of 8/6/2025 . No current certified food managers employed at establishment
[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. Salmon 49 F and grouper 39 F in ROP package on food prep table in back kitchen. Per box " do not thaw at room temperature" . Reviewed with manager . Manager discarded seafood
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in front counter area . Employee labeled spray bottle .
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 70 F packets on counter and tables for less than 3 hours . Manager placed butter packets in freezer for quick chill down . Recheck 38 F at 11:37 am Reviewed with manager proper handling and storage of of butter packets -Pooled eggs 52 F on ice at cook line - employee added ice to container . Recheck 41 F - cut lettuce 52 F , Swiss cheese 53 F, cheddar cheese 53 F , mozzarella cheese 51 F , pepper jack 51 F in cooler, , sauerkraut 52 F, shredded pork 56 F ,pork 54 F, chicken salad 55 F , corn beef 56 F , tuna salad 55 F , stuffed with rice grape leaves 52 F in cooler opposite grill over 4 hours 45 minutes . No temperatures taken this day Food discarded - spinach pie 44 F in walk in cooler -no temperature taken this morning
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine - tube not in sanitizer . Manager placed line in sanitizer and primed dish machine recheck 10 ppm chlorine run 3 times. Manager primed again recheck 50 ppm chlorine
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cook line hand wash sink . Manager placed paper towels at hand wash sink
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - employee cellphone next to to go containers and above reach in cooler -employee cellphone stored on top of container of oil at cook line Manager relocated cellphones
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw frozen steak over frozen potatoes and sweet potatoes in Reach in freezer in food storage area .
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -- cut lettuce 52 F , Swiss cheese 53 F, cheddar cheese 53 F , mozzarella cheese 51 F , pepper jack 51 F in cooler, , sauerkraut 52 F, shredded pork 56 F ,pork 54 F, chicken salad 55 F , corn beef 56 F , tuna salad 55 F , stuffed with rice grape leaves 52 F in cooler opposite grill over 4 hours 45 minutes . No temperatures taken this day . Food discarded -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. Salmon 49 F and grouper 39 F in ROP package on food prep table in back kitchen . Reviewed with manager . Manager discarded seafood . - spinach pie 44 F in walk in cooler . No temperatures taken this morning .
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the womens restroom . Manager placed sign at hand wash sink

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