Green Papaya Thai Sushi Bar

8635 Blanding Blvd 101, Jacksonville, FL 32244
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
29
Score
High Risk

Green Papaya Thai Sushi Bar, located at 8635 Blanding Blvd 101 in Jacksonville, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 4, 2026. This inspection identified four critical, two major, and nine minor violations. Previous inspections for this Japanese and sushi establishment have also predominantly been categorized as high-risk.

6
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Jul 24, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
25
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
13
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
33
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
13
Nov 6, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Violations — Mar 4, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On bottom shelf over long prep table, two containers of flour has to go bowls used as scoops in them. Operator removed to go bowls. Also, in containers of rice under dry storage shelving near back door, to go bowls used as scoops. Operator removed to go bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf above dish machine with clean dishes. Operator removed. Also, water on server above server station next to clean glasses. Operator removed. Also, multiple employee drinks in stand up reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers next to food served to customers. Operator moved all drinks to bottom shelf on door. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat on shelf above dish machine on clean dishes. Operator had employee moved hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At end of cook line above prep sink, multiple metal pans stacked before properly air drying. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under reach in coolers/expo table on cook line soiled with food debris. Also, floor under cook line equipment soiled with food debris and black residue. Also, floor under cook line 3 compartment sink in kitchen soiled with residue. Also, floor under counter of sushi bar soiled with food debris. Also, floor in walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, lid broken.
33-15-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in kitchen, sushi bar and bar area soiled with food debris/mold-like substance or torn. Also, hood filters above cook line soiled with grease build up. Also, fan covers in sushi/bar walk-in cooler soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar, sanitizer bucket stored on floor under 3 compartment sink. Operator moved sanitizer off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On bottom shelf of long prep table, two containers of flour not labeled. Operator labeled containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On dry storage shelves near back door, 5 cans of diced pineapple dented on side of can. One can leaking juice.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line, pan of raw beef and multiple pans of raw shrimp stored on shelf above ready to eat sauces. Employee began to moved raw items to bottom shelf. Also, in walk-in cooler metal pan of raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables. Operator moved raw chicken pan to bottom shelf. Also, in walk-in cooler, tub of raw chicken stored over raw shelled eggs. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Also, in walk-in freezer raw chicken wings in plastic containers stored over ice used for drinks and putting on food products. Also, in walk-in freezer multiple boxes of plastic wrapped raw chicken stored over boxes of raw duck. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At expo table, small to go bowl of tofu (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated tofu was taken from walk-in cooler and placed on ice at expo 1 hour prior. Operator added more ice. Also, in flip top reach in cooler on cook line, raw chicken (58F - Cold Holding). Raw chicken on stick was put in reach in cooler approximately 1 hour prior but stocked over fill line. Operator removed some chicken and put in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At bar, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator dumped out some liquid and refilled with more water. Rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Operator stated invoices for month of January were just brought to owners house for accounting purposes. **Repeat Violation**
01D-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Upon arrival, server using handwash sink near expo to rise green onions in colander. Operator told server to use different sink. Also, at handwash sink at end of cook line had scooper in sink. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)