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Papa John's Pizza
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 28, 2025
- address109-28 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11433
- cuisinePizza
- phone5165743314
Is Papa John's Pizza clean?
Papa John's Pizza is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 28, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Papa John's Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Papa John's Pizza last inspected?
Papa John's Pizza has 3 inspections on record going back to February 16, 2023, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 28, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| June 5, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| February 16, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Papa John's Pizza vs South Jamaica
South Jamaica runs 70% clean across 31 tracked restaurants — 19 clean, 1 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 31 spots Cooked tracks in South Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 81% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.