Papa John's Pizza #497
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
64
Score
Papa John's Pizza #497, located at 2705 E Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on December 29, 2025. This inspection resulted in one critical, one major, and four minor violations. Previous inspections for this facility have also primarily been medium-risk.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Aug 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Violations — Dec 29, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink on prep table next to desserts by make table. Moved to office during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food/drinks not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two employee drinks (water and sports drink) on shelf over pan of tomatoes in walk in cooler. Employee moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several male employees with beards in kitchen area.
13-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over oven soiled with dust and grease.
23-03-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee wiped hand on pants then continued to build pizza without washing hands.
12A-28-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working with no certified food manager on site. Manager arrived during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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