GREEN PAPAYA
Cherokee Street
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Sebastian Harbor Villas
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, employee drink on prep table. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line, container of oil stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At prep table, exterior of bulk containers soiled. At cook line, exterior of peanut container soiled. At cook line, table under flat top and side of wok station has grease build up. At cook line, hood filters over wok station have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. At make line, cardboard box reused to hold plastic lids. Manager removed box. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line, wet towel stored on reach-in cooler cutting board. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line, in silver stand up up refrigerator, raw beef stored over cooked wontons. Raw chicken stored over portion cups of sauces. Raw chicken stored over bags of dumplings. In walk-in cooler, raw beef and raw chicken sticks stored over sauces. In reach-in freezer, raw scallops and raw squid stored over open containers of sauces. In walk-in freezer, containers of raw chicken stored over case of soybeans. Operator moved all items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - 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. At fry station, time not marked on chicken. Operator stated item cooked at 1045, marked time. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, metal pans and scrub pad stored in back handwash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line, front handwash sink not dispensing towels. At dish area handwash sink, no paper towels. Operator supplied towels and fixed dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dining room, spray bottle of pink chemical not labeled. At dish area, bottles of blue soap not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In multiple bulk containers, rice warmer and peanuts at pass thru, plastic togo cups, soup cups or souffle cups used as scoops. Operator removed all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. At dry storage near back door, cardboard used to line shelves with oil and soy sauce.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, teal and plastic containers stacked before air drying.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At cook line, multiple reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line, 4 cases of oil on floor. In walk-in freezer, container with sticky rice on floor. Operator had all items moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, shelf under flat top and hood filters over wok station have build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At cook line, black togo containers not stored inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At fry station, crab rangoons thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At cook line, multiple wet towels on counters. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line, in bottom section of reach-in cooler, container of raw shrimp stored over pot of ready to eat soup. In walk-in cooler, container with raw chicken stored over raw beef and peanut sauce. Also, raw shell eggs stored over case of unwashed potatoes. In reach-in freezer by back door, boxes of raw scallops stored over plastic containers of crab rangoons. Operator moved shrimp, chicken and scallops to proper storage, will have employee moved eggs after lunch rush. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At wait station, half and half (47-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Ice build up on back panel.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line wok station, noodles (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated noodles are left out due to high usage, removed from cooler 20 minutes earlier. Suggested operator hold on time, emailed written procedure form. At wait station, half and half (47-50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight. Ice build up on back panel.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At dish area, bottle water in handwash sink. At cook line near mop sink, plastic strainer in handwash sink. Operator moved both items. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).