Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
45
Score
Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park has been inspected 15 times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to nine violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
By comparison, the average Lake Mary facility scores 79, putting Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park on the weaker side. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
15
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
45
Aug 5, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
35
Mar 12, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale.
01B-36-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. WALK IN COOLER: - pizza sauce (45f-52f - Cooling) made yesterday - chicken wings (44f-47f - Cooling) made yesterday
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. - clams
01C-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - pizza by the slice - pizza sauce Provided blank forms to operator
03F-10-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - front line make cooler - pizza cooler
23-24-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - deep grout lines causing retention of standing water
36-22-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in cooler shelves soiled and rusted
23-03-4
50
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 4 around floor drains in dish station - 4 around dry storage rack **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: 8 around rack storing pizza boxes. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. - chicken wings - provided blank forms to operator - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: **Time Extended**
03C-89-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - 1 stall no covered waste basket - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: **Time Extended**
32-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - deep grout lines causing retention of standing water - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
70
Nov 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 4 around floor drains in dish station - 4 around dry storage rack **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - raw chicken wings over squid in reach in cooler
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. - chicken wings - provided blank forms to operator
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - par cooked chicken wings observed in walk in cooler.. Manager brought out from freezer yesterday
02C-02-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed mushrooms over cooked lasagna in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - front deli style cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - 1 stall no covered waste basket
32-12-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - deep grout lines causing retention of standing water
36-17-5
47
May 17, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies at the mop sink - follow up will occur on the next routine inspection
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the low boy line cooler raw wings over sauces
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Soup in the cooler dated 4/3 . Employee stated made yesterday related **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the Parmesan cheese
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on the glue board
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza cook
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -line hand sink - under side of the prep table
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. In the men's room
36-64-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in the sink
42-01-4
47
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Butcher block needs to be refinished - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-28: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
95
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available. Quat test kit at the dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the make cooler pasta not dated, soups - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. -under the can rack floor soiled -freezer floor soiled - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
36-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At the cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. In the hood In the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the dessert coolerv - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-06: **Time Extended**
05-09-4
67
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At the mop sink 10 flies **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet from the wall has no back flow preventor
29-34-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available. Quat test kit at the dish machine
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the make cooler pasta not dated, soups
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. White divider on the ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. -under the can rack floor soiled -freezer floor soiled
36-12-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At the cooks line
21-04-4
Basic - Light not functioning. In the hood In the kitchen
36-62-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the dessert coolerv
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on the line equipment, between the grill and the oven , grill and fryer
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Calamari in the low boy cooler
08B-12-5
43
May 4, 2023
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-04: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Butcher block is damaged - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-04: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.at the cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-04: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. In the hood - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-04: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer baskets soiled - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-04: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
May 2, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. Employee slicing tomatoes touching
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza make cooler ; cooked onions (46F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); lower part fetal (46F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer baskets soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Light not functioning. In the hood
36-62-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Butcher block is damaged
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.at the cooks line
36-73-4
58
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Butcher block soiled
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish over lasagna in the make cooler , operator corrected
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Item stored in hand sink at the cooks line
31A-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket to the front make cooler Gasket at the pizza maker
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floors soiled at the dish area, mixer, cooks line
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container for time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned after being emptied prior to refilling.line flour containers
22-09-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At the fire/sprinkler room
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Cart holding flour
23-03-4
52
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park.
How does Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park compare to other restaurants in Lake Mary?
Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Mary average of 79.
Has Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park 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 Joe's of Colonial Town Park inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Papa Joe's of Colonial Town Park is inspected around five times per year on average.
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