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GREEN PAPAYA

175 FOUNTAINS WAY UNIT 7 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3579608
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10763123
DBPR license6502451

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#8High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of Lychee in syrup 1 dented can of Hoisin sauce On rack between walk in cooler and walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#9High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into kitchen from outside and began to handle clean equipment without washing hands first. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple containers of raw fish in reach in cooler at sushi make line are lined with paper towels touching raw fish. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish, removed from original packaging, stored over packages of boba balls in walk in freezer. Also wrapped packages of raw chicken and raw beef stored in same container in walk in freezer, all items removed from original container. Also raw scallops stored over curry sauce in reach in cooler on make line. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef in standing reach in cooler across from fryer on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Underside of ice bin at bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at bar, operator corrected during inspection. At hand wash station by ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at corner of sushi make line and cook line. At hand wash station at bar, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#15Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For all cut leafy greens and raw fish roe at sushi make line, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic06-09-1

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. 2 packages of partially thawed raw tuna in reach in cooler at sushi make line that are not open.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles stored over reach in cooler make tables on make line, bottles moved.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil under wok station, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at bar.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Multiple stacks of to go trays on make line in kitchen, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Sushi rice made in large bamboo bowl at sushi make line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.