Winter Haven, Polk County

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #2320

130 SE PLAZA ROADWAY, Winter Haven, FL 33881

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Oct 16, 2025
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

33-16-4

Detail 24121204

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed at shared dumpster.

21-11-4

Detail 24121205

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed under counter near oven.

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 23369110

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by prep line. Operator replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

36-62-4

Detail 23369108

Basic - Light not functioning. One of two lights above pizza oven not functioning. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 23369109

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Small mini black refrigerator. Operator cleaned and sanitized bottom portion of the area. Corrected On-Site

Oct 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

16-32-5

Detail 22409796

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need quaternary

36-62-4

Detail 22409798

Basic - Light not functioning. Above pizza oven 1 of 2.

23-03-4

Detail 22409797

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of mini refrigerator. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

22-47-4

Detail 21279979

High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 500 ppm. The manager made fresh sanitizer at the correct 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

41-18-4

Detail 21279977

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.

11-07-5

Detail 21279980

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Gave the manager a copy Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21279976

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the table across from the mop sink

50-09-4

Detail 21279978

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Nov 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

09-01-4

Detail 20626851

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. Manager touched a pepperoncini pepper. The discarded the pepper and provided tongs to be used. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20626848

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Product inside the walk in cooler. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20626850

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whipped cream 77° in the kitchen on a shelf above the prep table next to the flip top reach in cooler. Italian sausage 56°, sausage 56°, Canadian bacon 56°,chicken 55°, philly steak 55°,meatballs 55°, wings 55°, chicken poppers 56°. Inside the walk in cooler. service man was called to repair the walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken Warning

50-09-4

Detail 20626847

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2020 displayed. Current license was provided. February 1, 2022. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-62-4

Detail 20626849

Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system above the pizza oven. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20626852

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler door at the pizza station. Warning