PAPA JOHNS PIZZA

1429 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, Leon County. DBPR licence 4702476. 9 inspection visits from 2023-12-06 to 2026-02-13.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-02-13: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Leon County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-13)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Leon County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-02-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-15	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	2	0.47	5 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-14	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-13	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	1	1		4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-02-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	5	0.76	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	0.90	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.