GREEN PAPAYA THAI SUSHI
12675 BEACH BLVD STE 306 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32246
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee at sushi bar station wearing gloves on hand and touching hat and return to preparing food without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee turn on cold water valve only and rinse hands under cold water with gloves still on hands for under 20 seconds and then dry off with towel. Manager intervened again. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee at sushi bar station wearing gloves on hand and touching hat and return to preparing food without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee turn on cold water valve only and rinse hands under cold water with gloves still on hands for under 20 seconds and then dry off with towel. Manager intervened again. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at sushi bar station wearing gloves on hand and touching hat and return to preparing food without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee turn on cold water valve only and rinse hands under cold water with gloves still on hands for under 20 seconds and then dry off with towel. Manager intervened again. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee at sushi bar station wearing gloves on hand and touching hat and return to preparing food without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee turn on cold water valve only and rinse hands under cold water with gloves still on hands for under 20 seconds and then dry off with towel. Manager intervened again. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee at sushi bar station wearing gloves on hand and touching hat and return to preparing food without washing hands. Manager intervened. Employee turn on cold water valve only and rinse hands under cold water with gloves still on hands for under 20 seconds and then dry off with towel. Manager intervened again. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Whole unwashed produce stored in direct contact inside non food grade bag in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep squid stored over sauce buckets in walk in cooler. Raw prep chicken stored over sauces in walk in cooler. All items properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Operator advertising Red Snapper but uses Porgy or Sea Bream as shown on invoice provided by operator. Assistance from Linda. Operator will change menu and only have fish as snapper. **Admin Complaint**
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Operator advertising Spicy Crab and Jalapeno Roll on both house menu and online menu in Sushi roll section but operator is serving imitation crab. Operator does serve real crab but only for the Special Sushi Roll section on menus. Operator will update menus **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has no probe thermometer
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has several servers hired over 60 days with no proof of training
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Operator has several servers with no proof of form
Basic 8
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth stored underneath and covering cut prep cucumbers in walk in cooler
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while preparing food
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler with torn gasket. Reach in cooler on cook line and sushi bar with torn gasket
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils on cook line at 77F standing water
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over bags of dry rice in back kitchen area
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. In back parking lot area
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled white powdered substance in container on cook line. Manager stated it's flour
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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6 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.