PAPAS TAPAS

Name: PAPAS TAPAS
Address: 259 NE 2 AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33444, US
Rating: 72.4

259 NE 2 AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444

License #6020948

🫔 Latin American ℹ️

72.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

March 4, 2026 · 9 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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PAPAS TAPAS in DELRAY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 12 critical, 11 major, 20 minor.

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November 5, 2025

The latest inspection on March 4, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor...several food boxes on the floor at walk in cooler .
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Employee covered .
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name....sugar , flour . Employee labeled .
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license...operator renewed during inspection.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....ham 51F, pico de gallo 50F, chickpeas salad 51F in two door tall reach in cooler by the walk in cooler . Food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than 4 hours .
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....ham 51F, pico de gallo 50F, chickpeas salad 51F in two door tall reach in cooler by the walk in cooler . Food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food . ..... roasted peppers 53F, green beans 55F, pico de gallo 49F, cheese 54F in cook line , food not prepped or portioned today, food being held less than 4 hours . Operator time marked .
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime....can opener blade . Employee removed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...employee rinsing drink glass in handwashing sink at bar . Employee removed to prep sink
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front line, at bar . . Employee provided.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under the shelf in dry storage area.Operator cleaned.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Potatoes stored in bucket and left on floor in walk in cooler.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer near kitchen entrance door had ice build up.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on top of ice machine In between uses. Stored in a dirty container. Operator placed ice scoop container in dish machine.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal water bottles placed in cooler next to walk in cooler. Operator removed after instruction.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the reach in cooler at the cook line shrimp cold holding ( 49F- cold holding). In the last reach in cooler aioli (49F - Cold Holding) and tomato sauce (44F - Cold Holding). Neither were prepared or portioned today. Out of temperature overnight.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler at the cook line shrimp cold holding ( 49F- cold holding). In the last reach in cooler aioli (49F - Cold Holding) and tomaco sauce (44F - Cold Holding). Neither were prepared or portioned today. Out of temperature overnight. See stop sale
[01B-07-4] Zucchini with mold like substance in walk- in cooler.see stop sale.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface made out of wood grooved and soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Used to serve steaks.operator discarded.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The item broken egg served with raw egg was not identified.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator placed soap at sink.