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Papa Joe's Restaurant & Lounge

345 University Avenue, Charlottetown · Food Premises

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Inspection summary

Papa Joe's Restaurant & Lounge has been inspected 6 times by Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health) since March 14, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 25, 2026, found no infractions.

4 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Chemicals and toxic substances and Food temperature control.

The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2024. For example: Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2024. For example: Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2024. For example: Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on March 14, 2024. For example: Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

About this data

These results come from Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness (Environmental Health), which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  4. Follow Up Inspection 2 — Satisfactory

    0 infractions

  5. Follow Up Inspection 1 — Unsatisfactory - Warning Letter Required

    9 infractions

    • Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
      • Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
    • Proper thawing procedures
      • Failure to thaw food by one of the following approved methods: - Under refrigeration at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder; - Completely submerged in cold running water; - As part of the cooking process, if the time spent thawing is taken into consideration in determining cooking time; - By microwaving, as part of a cooking process.
    • Chemicals properly used, labelled and stored to prevent contamination
      • Failure to provide a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration.
    • Appropriate procedures followed for dishwashing
      • Failure to provide and use a no-rinse, food grade, chemical sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration for manual dishwashing.
    • Dishwasher monitoring
      • Failure to verify that appropriate temperatures are obtained and maintained for the correct amount of time for high temperature dishwashing units.
    • Dishwasher monitoring
      • Failure to establish and maintain a record of the dishwashing temperature readings or chemical sanitizer concentrations.
    • Dishwasher monitoring
      • Failure to perform tests often enough to ensure that the required chemical sanitizing solution is present in the required strength for low temperature mechanical dishwashing units.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to provide an appropriate procedure to verify sanitizer strength.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to establish and maintain records verifying sanitizer strength test results.
  6. Routine Inspection — Unsatisfactory - Re Inspection Required

    4 infractions

    • Cold holding temperatures of 4C (40F) or colder
      • Failure to maintain potentially hazardous food at a temperature of 4C (40F) or colder.
    • Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
      • Failure to receive, store, process and/or transport food or food packaging materials under conditions that prevent contamination and adulteration.
    • Dishwasher monitoring
      • Failure to establish and maintain a record of the dishwashing temperature readings or chemical sanitizer concentrations.
    • Chemical test kits/papers used
      • Failure to establish and maintain records verifying sanitizer strength test results.

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