What is Papa John's Pizza's health inspection score?

Papa John's Pizza has a SafeDine safety score of 19 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Papa John's Pizza last inspected?

Papa John's Pizza was last inspected on January 20, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Papa John's Pizza have?

Papa John's Pizza has 65 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Papa John's Pizza safe to eat at?

Papa John's Pizza has a safety score of 19/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Papa John's Pizza serve?

Papa John's Pizza serves Pizza cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Papa John's Pizza

Name: Papa John's Pizza
Address: 5907 BELTLINE RD 102, Dallas, 75248
Rating: 19

5907 BELTLINE RD 102, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/20/2024

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Pizza•Far North Dallas

Ranked #405 of 441 in Far North DallasBetter than 94% of pizza restaurants

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Jan 20, 2024

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

9.3

Avg Violations

27 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

23x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-81

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-16 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-21 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

0 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

5907 BELTLINE RD 102, Dallas, TX 75248

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Jan

May 2020

1 inspections

1 basic

May 2021

1 inspections

2 basic

May

Aug 2022

1 inspections

5 intermediate

10 basic

Oct 2022

1 inspections

5 intermediate

9 basic

Oct

Nov 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Jan 2024

1 inspections

3 intermediate

11 basic

Jan

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 75

3 Med11 Basic

14 total

63/100inspection score

−37 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
pizza dough trays found on floor in wic. keep all food ground by at least 6 inch
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
prep areas and other food contacts must be kept kept clean
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
provide current grease trap service ticket

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-4*21 Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC−2
provide an employee health policy
DAL-5*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
keep all food handlers
DAL-6*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
display current dallas health permit
DAL-7*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
paper towels missing
DAL-8*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
repair/replace trays and cooking sheets with uncleanable carbon build up
DAL-9*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
do not store personal items on prep surface
DAL-10*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources−2
do not store utensils in dirty containers
DAL-11*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
label all containers of granulars
DAL-12*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
clean above appliances and prep areas
DAL-13*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers−2
all interior trash cans must be lined before waste is placed inside
DAL-14*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged floor tiles by mop sink area

Base deductions−37 pts

Nov 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Dirty can opener blade.
DAL-3*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Need 1 inch air gap.
DAL-12*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Label all chemical bottles.

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-2*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
Need food handlers for every employee.
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors and RIC.
DAL-5*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Cannot store food on the floor, needs to be 6 inches off the floor.
DAL-6*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
Cannot store any single serve utensils on the floor, must be 6 inches off the floor.
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Fix tile and close up all ceiling holes.
DAL-8*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Need lid or cover over bathroom trash can to contain blood born pathogens.
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all bulk containers.
DAL-10*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Cannot use hand sink for other purposes. Don't pour food down the drain.
DAL-11*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need hand washing sign.

Base deductions−33 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 74

5 Med9 Basic

14 total

57/100inspection score

−43 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Bell peppers 45.3, chicken 45.6, ham 45.4, cream cheese 46, improper cold holding, must be below 41F.
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Dirty can opener blade.
DAL-4*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Must label all chemical bottles.
DAL-13*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Need 1 inch air gap.
DAL-14*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No Grease trap ticket.

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-3*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Food cannot be stored on the floor in the RIC or the storage area.
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Broken tile by front door, and bathroom door broken.
DAL-6*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Gap at front door or middle, need to close so no light comes through.
DAL-7*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
No paper towels at hand sink.
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM.
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all bulk containers.
DAL-10*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean WIC, RIC, and floors.
DAL-11*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Must have lid on trash receptacle in restroom.
DAL-12*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need hand washing sign.

Base deductions−43 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 71

5 Med10 Basic

15 total

55/100inspection score

−45 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*14 Wash hands after all other activities−5
Must wash hands before new tasks.
DAL-5*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Need 1 inch air gap (3 comp sink) drain.
DAL-8*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No Grease trap. Must provide grease trap on site.
DAL-9*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Label all chemicals bottles.
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Dirty can opener.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM (must have registered food safety manager on site during all shifts). Must be posted and registered with the city of dallas.
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Date mark all food in RIC and label.
DAL-4*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all food containers with common name.
DAL-6*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Gap in front door (middle and bottom).
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
No personal food on shelves, RIC, cutting board, counters.
DAL-11*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean dirty shelves, dusty fan WIC, and food WIC floor.
DAL-12*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
No paper towels provided.
DAL-13*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Must have lid on trash can cover.
DAL-14*47 Handwashing signage−2
No hand wash sign on hand sink.
DAL-15*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Broke tile by front door.

Base deductions−45 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 96

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F−2
DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−4 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 98

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−2 pts

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
REPAIR CLOGGED MOP SINK
DAL-6*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap−5
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS WITH SOAP BUT ONLY FOR 3 SECONDS. MUST WASH HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS
DAL-7*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
BACON EXPIRED 1-7-18

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-2*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES NEAR MOP SINK AREA
DAL-4*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-5*47 Permit/license posted−2
POST FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT, STATE OF TEXAS SALE TAX PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY UP FOR PUBLIC VIEW

Base deductions−23 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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