Fruit Cove, St. Johns County

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #3086

2750 RACETRACK RD, Fruit Cove, FL 32259

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 30, 2026
City
Fruit Cove
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 30, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

53B-01-5

Detail 24323290

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager on site unable to locate any completed food safety quizzes or certificates for any employees on any Papa John's training modules or physical certifications. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-73-4

Detail 24323293

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under front counter has a build up of paper items and food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 24323291

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around handles and faucets of hand wash station by make and in bathrooms has a build up of lime scale and mold like substance.

22-16-4

Detail 24323289

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of pizza make line cooler has a build up of food debris.

08B-12-5

Detail 24323292

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pizza sauce and peppercinis by pizza oven, not in use for the entire inspection, not covered, manager covered both. Corrected On-Site

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 23947104

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The only food handler certifications that can be found expired in December 2025, and manager not able to verify any online training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Callback due in 60 days Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: No one is able to find any proof of training for any employees Admin Complaint

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

03F-02-5

Detail 23814674

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. String cheese at pizza make line, per manager cheese has been out since 10am, manager time marked cheese Corrected On-Site

53A-04-6

Detail 23814667

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General manager on duty Chris Rice is unable to find proof of training for themselves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-05-5

Detail 23814673

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The only food handler certifications that can be found expired in December 2025, and manager not able to verify any online training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

32-04-4

Detail 23814668

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door does not close all the way by itself.

50-09-4

Detail 23814671

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's license in office.

14-11-5

Detail 23814670

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lids to reach in cooler make table next to pizza oven are separating. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23814669

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station by triple sink

25-05-4

Detail 23814675

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go container under counter in prep area. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 23814672

Basic - Stored food not covered. Open container of pepperoncinis by pizza oven, not in use, operator corrected during inspection Corrected On-Site

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-04-6

Detail 23814768

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ General manager on duty Chris Rice is unable to find proof of training for themselves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Callback due in 60 days Time Extended

53B-05-5

Detail 23814769

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The only food handler certifications that can be found expired in December 2025, and manager not able to verify any online training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Callback due in 60 days Time Extended

Nov 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 9Total: 12

22-02-4

Detail 22458418

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pizza oven catch tray at the feeder side of the oven has build up of food debris and dust on the oven. Can opener on movable can rack has build up of food debris on the blade. Portable cutting board on movable can rack has build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 22458417

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Over 4 food handling employees present and no certified food manager present.

53B-13-5

Detail 22458425

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 2 food handler training certificates available at time of inspection.

14-45-4

Detail 22458423

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining chemical storage rack shelves.

24-08-4

Detail 22458420

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers on the shelf over the three compartment sink stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22458424

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler closing doors has broken interior flap to the cooler doors that hangs down when closed. Repeat Violation

10-06-5

Detail 22458422

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in contact with cheese in the main cook line reach in cooler.

51-18-6

Detail 22458414

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of the last inspection available.

23-03-4

Detail 22458421

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Order screen mount over prep table has build up of dust. Build up of dust on pizza oven hood filters. Walk in cooler door gaskets with a build up of mold like substance.

25-05-4

Detail 22458419

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cardboard pizza boxes stored on the floor in front of the prep table.

42-01-4

Detail 22458416

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored with mop head on the ground next to the mop sink.

02D-01-5

Detail 22458415

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk dustinator container missing product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-07-6

Detail 21523438

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection, no current Certified Food Manager for the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: At time of follow up inspection, establishment needs more time to acquire certified food manager certification. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-25: At time of follow up inspection no certified food manager for establishment. Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 21523437

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no current Food Handler Certificates available for the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: At time of follow up inspection, establishment needs more time to acquire food handler training certifications. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-25: At time of follow up inspection no employee food handler training certificates available. Admin Complaint

Aug 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-07-6

Detail 21306701

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection, no current Certified Food Manager for the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: At time of follow up inspection, establishment needs more time to acquire certified food manager certification. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 21306700

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no current Food Handler Certificates available for the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-25: At time of follow up inspection, establishment needs more time to acquire food handler training certifications. Time Extended

Aug 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 15

01B-01-4

Detail 21303868

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At time of inspection, one dented can of pineapple chunks stored on the can rack in the prep area. Operator labeled the pineapple chunks not to be sold. Corrective Action Taken

35A-02-6

Detail 21303866

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At time of inspection observed two live flies around the pizza make line, landing on the flip top reach in cooler.

01B-02-5

Detail 21303872

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On the main pizza make line, in the flip top reach in cooler; mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); meatballs (49F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding); boneless chicken (48F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (48F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cheese sticks (48F - Cold Holding); Philly steak (49F - Cold Holding). All items either stored in the reach in cooler overnight or stocked at the beginning of the morning shift before 11am. Operator removed the time/temperature control food for safety from the make line to be discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21303875

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the main pizza make line, in the flip top reach in cooler; mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); meatballs (49F - Cold Holding); sausage (47F - Cold Holding); boneless chicken (48F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (48F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cheese sticks (48F - Cold Holding); Philly steak (49F - Cold Holding). All items either stored in the reach in cooler overnight or stocked at the beginning of the morning shift before 11am. Operator removed the time/temperature control food for safety from the make line to be discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

41-10-4

Detail 21303870

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At time of inspection, chemical spray bottle stored at the front counter over packets of red pepper flakes. On the end of the pizza oven line on the bottom shelf, chemical spray bottle stored on shelf facing container of peppers. Operator relocated all chemical spray bottles to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21303863

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the back prep area opposite the walk in cooler door, cutting board on the can storage rack has a build up of food residue staining on the cutting board.

53A-07-6

Detail 21303864

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection, no current Certified Food Manager for the establishment. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21303874

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no current Food Handler Certificates available for the establishment. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 21303873

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the employee hand wash sink sink at the end of the main cook line, green chemical spray bottle stored with no product label. Operator voluntarily disposed of the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21303877

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water stored on the main prep table used to add flour to the pizza dough, operator relocated the employee water. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21303871

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, plastic grocery bag with employee personal food on the shelf over the container of mozzarella cheese, operator voluntarily discarded the employee personal food. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21303876

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the metal storage shelf in the prep area opposite the walk in cooler door, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.

14-11-5

Detail 21303865

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler doors to the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line in poor repair the metal interior of the door hangs off the cooler door when opened.

08B-38-4

Detail 21303869

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of dustinator the mixture of flour used for pizza stored on the floor under the front pizza prep table. Operator relocated the bulk container to the proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 21303867

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the walk in cooler the metal shelves used to store plastic containers of portioned food has rust pitting the surface.

Sep 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

41-10-4

Detail 20541597

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle next to condiments. Frontline. By manger Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20541596

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at rear kitchen.

23-24-4

Detail 20541595

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.