PAPA JOE'S WATERFRONT
79786 OVERSEAS HWY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High 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. Touching cut lemons with bare hands educated employee on wearing gloves Touching RTE foods **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-56-4High Priority – Mixer containers in ice used for drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. slaw (48*F – Cold Holding); pico (48*F – Cold Holding) the inserts were added to help maintain 41F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Can opener blade surface soiled with food debris. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a new outdoor bar with ice bin and frozen drink machine under the patio area . No approved plans and no hand wash sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 109F COS 165 **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Soda syrup stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:29 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.