Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe
Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025
50
Score
Inspectors have visited Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe 13 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 82, which Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe's 50 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
13
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
50
Jun 16, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 15, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
May 14, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies on warewahing line, operator killed and discarded one fly during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the storage room reach in cooler, raw bacon stored over ready to eat fruit for desserts. Operator switched the storage locations. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table next to the fryers, chicken wash (78F - Cold Holding) with reconstituted milk product, discussed with operator use of time as public health control or placing on ice bath. In the flip top reach in cooler at the pass through window; tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding); chicken (55F - Cold Holding) per operator door next to cooler has been open while removing window tint and reach in cooler lid open. Operator had employees place ice bags on products. Reach in cooler at ambient air temperature of 47F. At conclusion of inspection all time/temperature control food for safety under ice bag lowered in temperature be 3/5 degrees but above 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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/ At time of inspection 6 total food handling employees present with no certified food manager present.
53A-05-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on clean prep table. Employees bag on dry storage shelf over dry foods. Operator relocated all personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at front cook line window has torn door gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor next to fryers.
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Rust on interior of door for wait station microwave. Microwave on cook line interior with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go food items missing establishment address.
02D-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets with debris in the tracks. Hood filter over cook line with debris build up. Backs of fryers with grease build up.
23-03-4
43
Feb 19, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
74
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 20, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2023 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
86
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In the standup reach in cooler, cooked ribs with mold like substance build up. Operator relocated the ribs to the warewashing area to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license is expired from 06/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer in the prep area, raw steak tips over container of ready to eat ice cream. Operator relocated the ice cream. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at the end of the prep line with food debris on the blade. Stand up reach in cooler shelves have debris build up.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red chemical spray bottle hanging to the side of the hand wash sink in the warewashing area with no product labeling.
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks by the exterior door and in the dry storage room stored without being secured. Per operator tanks intended to be picked up the day before. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment along walls build up of debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets with mold like substance build up and food debris. Pizza oven catch tray under tracks with build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the reach in freezer, uncovered container of chicken cooked the previous day not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution by the flip top reach in cooler at 0ppm.
21-07-4
37
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine bottles stored on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-07-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Two opened packs of ham with mold like substance buildup.
01B-07-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23.
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyro meat in box at 53F. Person in charge states had box out recently. Items in unit holding 43F or below. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from back hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Basting brush with metal wrap in use.
14-14-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in kitchen unchained. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with grease to right of fryer. Debris buildup under equipment in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of mixers with debris buildup.
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic bags that originally held bread being reused for dough.
25-32-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Baking soda container unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
35
Mar 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop beans, cheese at 52-53F. In larger fliptop sauce, cheese 46-48F. Person in charge moved items to another unit holding temperature. States has been open for lunch rush. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-06: In small fliptop beans at 41F. In larger fliptop sausage, tomatoes 45F. Some items in unit at 43F. Person in charge states has had open to stock this morning. Will add ice to unit. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee medicine stored on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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. Observed employee place onions on top of gyro with no gloves on. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in tall reach in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop beans, cheese at 52-53F. In larger fliptop sauce, cheese 46-48F. Person in charge moved items to another unit holding temperature. States has been open for lunch rush. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blenders at ice cream counter with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing papertowels at hand wash sinks in kitchen and at front line. Missing soap at hand wash sink in kitchen.
31B-02-4
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. One employee hired less than 60 days ago with no proof of being informed of reporting responsibility.
11-26-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two CO2 tanks unsecured in back storage area. Person in charge chained during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Baking soda with no label, person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
35
Dec 14, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of au jus in dry storage area with dent along seam. One dented can of marinara in dry storage with dent along seam.
01B-01-4
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. Observed person in charge pan cut lettuce salad mix with bare hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomato, beans, feta cheese, Alfredo sauce in units overnight at 54-62F. 1st unit is small fliptop in kitchen, second unit is reach in freezer in back storage area. Ambient temperature of units 56-60F. Person in charge states called repair service during inspection. Will not utilize units for time/temperature control for safety items until it is holding temperature.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop Tomato, beans, feta cheese, 54-62F. In reach in freezer Alfredo sauce at 56F. 1st unit is small fliptop in kitchen, second unit is reach in freezer in back storage area. Ambient temperature of units 56-60F. Items in units overnight. In medium fliptop cheese, gyro meat 45-46F. Person in charge states has had unit open. Other items in unit 41F. Ambient temperature of unit 43F during inspection. Person in charge began turning unit down **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milkshake lids with food debris buildup.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by tools. Person in charge removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at hand wash sink at front line, operator is using a cloth towel. Person in charge provided paper towels during inspection. Also, soap missing from hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge unable to provide thermometer.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Basting brush with metal band in oil in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-14-4
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. Milk, ham, sausage feta opened Saturday per person in charge with no date mark.
02C-03-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with buildup of debris under pizza oven, prep tables in kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Five CO2 tanks unsecured in storage area.
51-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe.
How does Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe compare to other restaurants in Keystone Heights?
Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Keystone Heights average of 82.
Has Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe 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's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Papa's Pizza & Ice Cream Shoppe is inspected around four times per year on average.
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