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PAPA JOHN'S #5522

2830 TEACHEY PL, Apex, NC 27523

Latest restaurant inspection for PAPA JOHN'S #5522 in Apex, NC recorded grade A on August 5, 2026.

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Latest result
A
Grade A
Last inspection
August 5, 2026
Inspector 3079
Establishment ID
4092025686
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Violations on latest inspection
3
Summary of the most recent inspection findings available in this dataset.

Recent inspection history

August 5, 2026
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
December 8, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A
June 5, 2025
Restaurant inspection · Grade A
A

Latest inspection details

Note: Final cook temperature was taken for pizza since employees don't use gloves when handling pizza toppings. If food temperature reaches 145F, gloves are not necessary. Papa Johns has a variance for pizza sauce left at room temperature for up to 10 hours. Sauce was observed labeled accordingly upon arrival. All produce and raw animal foods arrive ready-to-eat according to PIC.

Latest recorded violations

#43 · -1 demerits · In-use utensils: properly stored
RepeatCorrected during inspection
3-304.12 (A)(B); Core; Observed food scoop handles laying in numerous foods in the makeline fliptop cooler. In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. In-use utensils for food that is not TCS (like dry ingredients) must be stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers. Keep dispensing utensil handles out of food. CDI- scoop handles removed from foods. Full point taken for repeat violations.
#47 · Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
4-501.11; Core; Front side of can opener below the blade is rusting. Equipment shall be kept in good repair. PIC stated that can opener is no longer used since facility switched to bagged sauce. Replace or otherwise discard can opener if no longer used.
#49 · -0.50 demerits · Non-food contact surfaces clean
Repeat
4-601.11 (B) and (C); Core; Mechanical rollers and the area under the rack inside pizza oven are heavily coated in food residue. PIC states that Papa Johns contracts with a third party contractor to clean the interior portions of pizza oven. The nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris accumulation. Have interior of pizza oven cleaned more frequently to avoid excessive build-up of food debris/residue. All other surfaces observed clean. Full point not taken.
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