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Papa John's

119 Us 27 S, Lake Placid, FL 33852
Pizza
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
95
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged nine inspections at Papa John's, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 23, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Papa John's latest score of 95 sits above the Lake Placid average of 82. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
95
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Peppers for pizza boxes not covered. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
86
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, not all employees were able to sign by completion of inspection. Operator will have all others sign by next routine inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed, under storage areas. **Warning**
36-01-4
Basic - Dead lizard under single serve cabinet in dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-06-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches under dry storage cabinets. One dead in spider web at triple sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pony tail not fully secured. Operator secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-02-4
74
Jul 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: cutting board soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed , corners of kitchen and triple sink.
36-01-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves at pizza box area.
14-45-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at make line.
36-27-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
70
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored above sliced ripe olives on rack by hand washing sink. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Two sticky traps not covered in dry storage. Operator removed from area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-23-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by pizza make station. Operator placed paper towels at location. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator obtained license and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
52
Oct 31, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Operator covered trap. **Corrected On-Site**
41-23-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom. Operator placed paper towels at location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
74
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.One six pound can of pizza sauce dented on lip,with other cans to be served. Operator removed . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime, can opener. Operator removed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator placed paper towels at location. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler. Operator removed items and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at corners and under triple sink.
36-01-4
64

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Papa John's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Papa John's on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Papa John's?

Across the inspection record, “floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Papa John's.

How does Papa John's compare to other restaurants in Lake Placid?

Papa John's most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Lake Placid average of 82.

Has Papa John's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Papa John's have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Papa John'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 Papa John's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Papa John's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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