Papa Johns Pizza

583 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream, NY 11580

Perfect · May 22, 2026 Directions
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Excellent BiteKarma score 94 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 22, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required., cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect May 22

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 7

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Jan 29

    Re-Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
    • Minor Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
  6. Passed Jan 14

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
    • Critical Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
    • Minor Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
    • Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed

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