GREEN PAPAYA THAI SUSHI CUISINE
841 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD UNIT 10 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
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 2
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed garnishes used for sushi dishes placed in hand washing station at sushi bar. Employees washed their hands in hand washing station and contaminated garnishes. Person in charge disposed of garnishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sprouts (47F – Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler on cook line. Person in charge had employees place ice on sprouts. Discussed not overfilling sprouts containers. Observed reconstituted noodles (55F – Cold Holding) on ice on cook line. Discussed adding more ice. Person in charge added more ice. Noodles have been in water for approximately 2 hours per person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station blocked and used for rinsing utensils at the drink stations. Person in charge unblocked hand washing station. Observed hand washing station on sushi bar blocked by garnishes for sushi dishes. Person in charge disposed of garnishes. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table. Employee removed drinks from prep area **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on cook line coolers torn.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen heavily soiled with food debris.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple cases of frozen food on floor in walk-in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets soiled with white and black mold like substances and food debris. Observed backsplash on counter soiled with food debris Observed receipt printer on cook line soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed previous prepared foods being thawed on prep table. Discussed options for thawing food. Person in charge placed food in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:06 AM.
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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.