Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

GREEN PAPAYA

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3685946
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13594238
DBPR license6502451

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#10High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm. Manager was able to get machine to sanitize properly. Took second test at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed total of 2 flying insects in kitchen. 1 flying insect landed on bowl of lettuce. Manager removed and and discarded lettuce. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels lining the Raw fish located in reach in cooler in sushi area. Observed in stand alone cooler non food grade paper towels lining raw fish. Manager removed paper towels from containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#14High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed total of 2 live roaches. 1 live roach under grill on cook line. 1 live roach in bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed completely thawed commercially packaged tilapia bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use still in packaging. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#16High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed Sushi rice being held on time control without time mark. Manager placed time mark on sushi rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris.

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at employee handwashing station near Chemical dish machine. Manager provided paper towels for employee handwashing station. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit.

#2Basic06-09-1

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. Observed completely thawed commercially packaged tilapia bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use still in packaging. See stop sale

Stop Sale
#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed total of 10 dead roaches. 6 dead roaches in dry storage. 3 dead roaches in bar area. 1 dead roach in men's room. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored on prep tables throughout kitchen. Observed employees drinking from open containers.

#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone and backpack stored on shelf above food prep area. Employee removed and stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed cups near soda dispenser wet nesting. Manager removed and stored properly to dry. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer open boxes of food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler multiple large buckets of sauces stored on the floor. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between equipment located on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance. Observed filters over grill soiled with grease.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.