Papa Bees
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
50
Score
Inspectors have visited Papa Bees 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 9, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Papa Bees' latest score of 50 falls below the Longwood average of 87. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
50
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE COOLER - sauerkraut (49F - Cold Holding); - cooked pasta (51F - Cold Holding); - ham (49F - Cold Holding); - burger (56F - Cold Holding); **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: COOKLINE COOLER - sauerkraut (46F - Cold Holding); - ham (45F - Cold Holding); - burger (48F - Cold Holding); Manager states service technician finish cooler repairs a few hours ago. All items had been stored in walk-in cooler during servicing and brought out immediately after cooler repair was made. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: COOKLINE COOLER: - sliced cheese 62f - sauerkraut 65f - ham 62f **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - ceiling vents over cookline dusty - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - deep grout lines and damaged cove base causing retention of standing water near back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
70
Jul 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. COOKLINE COOLER - sauerkraut (49F - Cold Holding); - cooked pasta (51F - Cold Holding); - ham (49F - Cold Holding); - burger (56F - Cold Holding); **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: COOKLINE COOLER - sauerkraut (46F - Cold Holding); - ham (45F - Cold Holding); - burger (48F - Cold Holding); Manager states service technician finish cooler repairs a few hours ago. All items had been stored in walk-in cooler during servicing and brought out immediately after cooler repair was made. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. - at cookline, raw breaded chicken over desserts - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
08A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - ceiling vents over cookline dusty - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - deep grout lines and damaged cove base causing retention of standing water near back door - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - reach in cooler at front - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
58
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
58
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
30
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw beef over dressings **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing on splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. - deli meats portioned Monday per manager
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with non-continuous process. - missing labeling raw
03C-94-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - top of dish machine
16-21-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - reach in freezer door handles soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust. - observed over cookline
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. - observed at ware wash station. Missing cove base causing retention of standing water
36-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - near back door
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - below dish station - below expo line
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. - around door frame of back door
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of ice machine opening
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - below dish station
36-27-5
37
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over sauces in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table
22-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door by walk in cooler
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's bathroom has no sign requiring employees to their wash hands **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on small make table at wait station White cutting board on make table at cooks line
14-09-4
58
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. when adding a splitter to a hose Bibb a vacuum breaker needs to be added to the unprotected side. Currently the splitter is set up with a water line to a chemical dispenser and the other side is open. The open side needs a vacuum breaker added. The chemical device has its back flow protection built in.
29-34-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Turkey not dated
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner not labled
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook and prep cook
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets to the kelvinator cooler on the line are ripped
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. True Reach in cooler at the server window
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning. In the hood
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Mens room
31B-04-4
47
Jan 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding) at the make cooler
03A-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Case of wings held out of refrigeration not time labled
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Spray bottle and WD40 stored on the ice bin in the kitchen - can of stainless steel cleaner on the rack over potatoes
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - green 5 gal bucket has a soil build up
22-02-4
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/ No current manager on duty
53A-05-6
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of wings stored on the floor in the cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At the base of the mop sink a 2x4 hole - wall at the cooks line is separating at the seams
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - grease build up on the fryers (flume has a build up) -hood filters greasy
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Celery
08B-39-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic knives, forks stored in multiple directions in the dispenser, should face one way
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. True cooler at the pick up area , water in the base .
29-49-6
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Papa Bees last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Papa Bees on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Papa Bees?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Papa Bees.
How does Papa Bees compare to other restaurants in Longwood?
Papa Bees most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Longwood average of 87.
Has Papa Bees' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Papa Bees have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Papa Bees means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Papa Bees inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Papa Bees is inspected around three times per year on average.
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