Papa John's Pizza #479

4994 W Atlantic Blvd, Margate, FL 33063

Pizza

Last inspected: Aug 19, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Papa John's Pizza #479 appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. Papa John's Pizza #479 was last inspected on Aug 19, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average is 80, putting Papa John's Pizza #479 squarely in typical territory. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Metal stem of probe thermometer soiled with food debris. Operated cleaned and sanitized thermomter **Corrected On-Site**

22-12-5

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris on floor

36-01-4

May 28, 2025

Complaint Full

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at prep area not wearing hair restraint while prepping food. Employee put on hat **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents soiled in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

36-34-5

Oct 31, 2024

Complaint Full

1 minor violation.

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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Aug 30, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vent above food prep area soiled with dust.

36-34-5

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in back of restaurant by back door

36-03-4

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in kitchen wearing bracelet while handling food. Employee removed bracelet **Corrected On-Site**

13-07-4

Jul 20, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Observed 1 badly dented can with pizza sauce at storage area.

01B-01-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of black substance buildup on can opener blade. Operator clean and sanitizer can opener. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed a female employee with long ineffective hair restraint. Employees fixed long ineffective hair **Corrected On-Site**

13-02-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -Observed scoops with handle stored in various food containers at pizza station.

10-06-5

Dec 19, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

53B-05-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on can opener.

22-02-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -Observed employee drinking water stored in walk-in cooler.

08B-49-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -Observed scoop with handle stored in cheese at flip top cooler.

10-06-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed accumulation of black substance buildup on can opener holster.

23-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed single use containers stored on dry storage floor. -Observed pizza boxes stored on floor at front line.

25-05-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Papa John's Pizza #479 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Papa John's Pizza #479 on file is from Aug 19, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Papa John's Pizza #479?

Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Papa John's Pizza #479.

How does Papa John's Pizza #479 compare to other restaurants in Margate?

Papa John's Pizza #479 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Margate average of 80.

Has Papa John's Pizza #479's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Papa John's Pizza #479 have averaged around two violations 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 Pizza #479 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 Pizza #479 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Papa John's Pizza #479 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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