Pappa Jimmy's
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Pappa Jimmy's, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 17, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to nine violations.
“Dented/rusted cans present” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Pappa Jimmy's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator prepared: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator prepared: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter beside fryer: French fries (50F - Cold Holding) As per chef, taken from freezer and placed on counter 45 minutes prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: At single door reach in cooler: Hush puppy mix with milk and eggs (60F - Cold Holding) Stored outside by fryer for 8 mins as per chef. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved to quick chill. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. At walk in cooler: sliced ham frozen (11/11/25 )and then held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Advised operator to date mark. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: At walk in cooler: gravy prepared over 24hrs not date marked. Operator to date marked. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
02C-08-5
67
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
14 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At front counter: bottle of prescription medicine stored over fruit punch mix. Operator stored medicine properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can of olives with dent on seam. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed chef handle raw fish then began handling clean spoon to stir beans at cook line; no handwash Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Chef washed hands and changed spoons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee go from rinsing dirty containers at dump sink then grabbed burger smasher to prepare burger at cook line; no hand wash. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Burger buns stored in direct contact with non food grade paper towels. Operator removed paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Burger buns stored in direct contact with trash bags Operator removed from bag and placed in food grade bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/25. Advised operator to renew. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator prepared: Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer: Raw pork chops stored over ready to eat pulled pork - both products out of their commercial packaging. Educated operator on proper safe storage practices Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per chef, stored overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Flip top cooler by cook line: sliced cheese (48F at 10:47am; 48F at 11:32am- Cooling) As per employee, prepped and cooling since 7:30am. The product did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter beside fryer: French fries (50F - Cold Holding) As per chef, taken from freezer and placed on counter 45 minutes prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Fries and hush puppies under heat lamp not properly time marked. As per operator, stored since 11:35am. Operator time marked correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Flip top cooler by cook line: sliced cheese (48F at 10:47am; 48F at 11:32am - Cooling) As per employee, prepped and cooling since 7:30am. The product did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Flip Top cooler by cook line: sliced tomato (48F at 10:45; 48F at 11:30 - Cooling) As per employee, sliced and cooling since 9:30 am. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to place in reach in cooler to quick chill. At tall reach in by cook line: coleslaw (66F at 10:16am; 62F at 11:30am- Cooling) As per employee, prepped and cooling since 9:31am. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dirty pot of grease stored in handwash sink by cook line Operator removed pot from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. At walk in cooler: sliced ham frozen (11/11/25 )and then held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Advised operator to date mark. **Warning**
02C-08-5
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. Observed opened gallon of milk stored 6 days; not date marked. Operator date marked milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per chef, stored overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor Operate placed on milk carton **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator prepared : sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-08-4
7
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At stove top: cooked beans (118F at 10:00am;137F at 10:27am- Reheating) As per chef, reheating since 5 mins. Beans did not reheat to 165F within 2 hours. Operator placed on flat top grill to reheat to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken**
03E-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler: Cooked baked beans prepped 4 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Advised operator to provide Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
21-08-4
74
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed chef enter kitchen through back door then began handling clean utensils to prepare toast on grill and stir beans; no hand wash. Chef washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee touch raw chicken steak then handled slices bread; no glove change; no hand wash. Operator discarded bread slices and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 12/01/3024. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer: raw turkey burger stored over raw catfish; products not commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding) As per employee cheese was removed from lower compartment to top compartment 5 mins prior; Not prepped or portioned today. Cheese was stored over stacked. Operator removed over stacked portion to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: pork sausage (127F - Hot Holding) As per operator, stored since 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser stored in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee eating/ drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from a take out cup at food prep area. Employee desisted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4
35
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At double door reach in freezer: Raw pork portioned on sheet tray stored over box with biscuits. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At single door stainless steel reach in cooler near cook line: cooked chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding) As per operator, cooked the day prior and stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At single door stainless steel reach in cooler near cook line: cooked chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding) As per operator, cooked the day prior and stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed operator cracked raw shelled eggs on flat top grill then handled utensil to prepare, bottle with margarine and placed on plate and serve; no hand wash. Operator washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
52
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
41
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomato ketchup 1 dented can of baked beans) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: 1 dented can of sliced black olives See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
01B-01-4
86
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomato ketchup 1 dented can of baked beans) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, reach in cooler: unsalted butter (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter: unsalted butter (55F - Cold Holding) As per operator taken out of reach in cooler 30 minutes ago Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved to cooler. At front counter, reach in cooler: unsalted butter (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At Flip top reach in cooler: boiled eggs (50F - Cold Holding);shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding) As per operator taken from cooler 30mins ago. Not prepped or portioned today. Items double panned. Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. Cut lettuce (53F - Cold Holding) As per operator taken out 40 mins ago Not prepped or portioned today. Item over stacked. Operator removed excess portion and placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding area on prep table: french fries (129F - Hot Holding) As per operator made 15 minutes ago. Operator placed on TPHC. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. As evidenced by Scour-pad at hand wash sink. Advised operator of the use of the hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Whole milk opened 5 days ago not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Packages of raw chicken on floor in walk in freezer Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink not labeled at front counter and dry storage area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
41
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. A can of ketchup .See stop sale.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags( thank you to go bags ) used in direct contact with food.( sausage and raw chicken) inside reach in freezer Operator removed and transferred to food grade bags
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a case with raw bacon stored above cooked bacon and liquid pasteurized eggs inside reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
64
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pappa Jimmy's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pappa Jimmy's on file is from Feb 17, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pappa Jimmy's?
Across the inspection record, “dented/rusted cans present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pappa Jimmy's.
How does Pappa Jimmy's compare to other restaurants in Pahokee?
Pappa Jimmy's most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Pahokee average of 79.
Has Pappa Jimmy's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pappa Jimmy's have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pappa Jimmy's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Pappa Jimmy's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pappa Jimmy's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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