Big Papa's
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
95
Score
Inspectors have visited Big Papa's 10 times, with records going back to 2022. On Apr 8, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Big Papa's scores about where you'd expect for a Quincy restaurant. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents has build up dust around vents. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
95
Jan 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust build up in kitchen.
36-34-5
95
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - 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. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
11-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on kitchen line has food debris and surface soiled. Slicer in prep station locate$ in dining room dirty with food debris and diced in kitchen at triple sink dirty with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee dump ice from cup in kitchen hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen ceiling tiles has dust and debris build up.
36-34-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen has a gap leading to outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease and debris build up on floor in kitchen under equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in dry storage and soda on floor by soda station in dining room area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
36-68-5
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
24-18-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed white substance stored in container with no label.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks.
13-03-4
30
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
90
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. This inspector provided consumer advisory poster to owner during inspection.
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
82
Feb 21, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Cake from Katie's Korner cooked at her residence. Cake removed from counter. **Corrective Action Taken**
01A-03-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over milk. Properly stored during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs cooked previous day.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple areas.
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
58
Aug 16, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed a sanitizing bucket located by the hand washing sink closest to the coffee machine that exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the operator empty and replace the sanitizer solution. Sanitizer was checked and did not exceed the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the hand washing sink closet to the steam table. Observed the manager place soap at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of okra on the floor inside of the walk-in freezer. Observed the operator remove the case of okra from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container containing flour by the prep table without a label. Observed the operator place a label on the container containing flour. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Big Papa's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Big Papa's on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Big Papa's?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Big Papa's.
How does Big Papa's compare to other restaurants in Quincy?
Big Papa's most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Quincy average of 94.
Has Big Papa's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Big Papa's have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Big Papa's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Big Papa's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Big Papa's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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