Pahokee, Palm Beach County

PAPPA JIMMY'S

149 S LAKE AVE, Pahokee, FL 33476

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
2 High Priority
Feb 17, 2026
City
Pahokee
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

22-43-4

Detail 24373874

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24373875

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

02C-08-5

Detail 24373876

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

Dec 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 14Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 22

41-07-4

Detail 24258397

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

01B-01-4

Detail 24258399

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can of olives with dent on seam. Warning

12A-16-4

Detail 24258406

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-13-4

Detail 24258403

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

14-86-1

Detail 24258408

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

14-31-5

Detail 24258409

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

50-17-3

Detail 24258414

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/25. Advised operator to renew. Warning

22-43-4

Detail 24258395

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

08A-02-6

Detail 24258394

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

01B-13-4

Detail 24258393

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-02-5

Detail 24258400

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24258405

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

03F-02-5

Detail 24258398

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

03D-06-5

Detail 24258412

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

02C-03-5

Detail 24258396

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

03D-15-4

Detail 24258401

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

31A-11-4

Detail 24258402

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

02C-08-5

Detail 24258413

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

14-01-5

Detail 24258407

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 24258404

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

08B-38-4

Detail 24258410

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor Operate placed on milk carton Corrected On-Site Warning

21-08-4

Detail 24258411

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

Jul 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03E-02-5

Detail 23850538

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

02C-02-5

Detail 23850537

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

21-08-4

Detail 23850539

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)

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 8

12A-16-4

Detail 23494974

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-12-4

Detail 23494973

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

50-17-3

Detail 23494971

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 12/01/3024. Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 23494975

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23494976

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

03B-01-6

Detail 23494972

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

41-17-4

Detail 23494970

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser stored in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-02-4

Detail 23494969

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

Nov 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 23332296

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

08A-02-6

Detail 23332295

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

01B-02-5

Detail 23332294

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.

03A-02-5

Detail 23332297

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

22-20-5

Detail 23332293

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Apr 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Total: 6

08A-02-6

Detail 22768030

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At low boy freezer at expo line: Raw shrimp in open box stored over fried okra and onion rings in bags. Items were stored in open commercially packages. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 22768026

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 double door stainless steel freezer near dish wash area: Raw chicken liver stored above raw shrimp in both stored in ziplock bags. Neither commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22768029

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 cooler near cookline: cooked wings (60F - Cold Holding) As per kitchen manager, some cooked yesterday and stored overnight whilst some was cooked approximately 3.5 hours prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Observed no distinct separation between wings held overnight and the ones done earlier however all were of the same temperature. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22768028

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At single door stainless steel cooler near cookline: cooked wings (60F - Cold Holding) As per kitchen manager, some cooked yesterday and stored overnight whilst some was cooked approximately 3.5 hours prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Observed no distinct separation between wings held overnight and the ones done earlier however all were of the same temperature. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 22768027

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. See stop sale. At cook line, on prep counter: time as a public health control used for raw shelled eggs. No time mark was in place for raw shelled eggs. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22768025

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, steam table: cooked eggs (119F - Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked 15 minutes ago. Advised operator to reheat. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Dec 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

01B-01-4

Detail 22513524

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

Dec 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 8

01B-01-4

Detail 22509022

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-02-5

Detail 22509025

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22509024

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

03B-01-6

Detail 22509021

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

31A-11-4

Detail 22509023

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

02C-02-5

Detail 22509019

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

08B-38-4

Detail 22509026

Basic - Food stored on floor. Packages of raw chicken on floor in walk in freezer Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 22509020

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

Feb 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

01B-01-4

Detail 21817102

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. A can of ketchup .See stop sale.

14-31-5

Detail 21817100

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

08A-05-6

Detail 21817101

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

Sep 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21367083

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Advised operator to clean and sanitized Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 21367084

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By metal sheet pan with bacon inside of it. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-12-4

Detail 21367082

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Fish Flour container lid is broken. Advised operator to replace it. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-09-4

Detail 20833233

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by bread rack Operator removed Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20833235

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20833234

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on sink by back door. Operator printed and post it. Corrected On-Site

Aug 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

03F-02-5

Detail 20392978

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. Observed raw shell eggs with no time marked. Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator time marked for the remaining time of 2 hours. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20392979

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, can opener. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site