PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #663

Based on 4 health inspections, PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #663 in ST PETERSBURG has earned a 2.8/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

5000 34 ST S

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905995

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed is dated 2-1-2028
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector will provide a choking poster to manager.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector will provide DBPR for HR 5030-104
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener with build up of debris.

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8745782

  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Inspection Date: 7/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8416250

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen and prep area ceilings are soiled with dust. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-06: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board black cut marks - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-06: **Time Extended**
  • 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no bread guard - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-06: **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher located outside office door. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-06: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8327347

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop handle touching food, manager removed scoops touching foods. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen and prep area ceilings are soiled with dust.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No cover receptacle employee only restroom.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board black cut marks
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 3 dented pizza sauce cans at 6 lbs 11 oz each. Not properly segregated from cans in dry goods storage area.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no bread guard
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. employees food and drink bottles on food shelf in walk-in
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 dented pizza sauce cans at 6 lbs 11 oz each. Not properly segregated from cans in dry goods storage area.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. While cutting pizza cook touched pizza in order to fold into a pita.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dish area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler: ham (45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer next to to go container manager moved chemical bottle Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher located outside office door.