PAPA JOE'S WATERFRONT
dba PJI RESTAURANT LLC
About this restaurant
Papa Joe's Waterfront is a seating restaurant with 170 seats located at 79786 Overseas Highway in Islamorada. According to available descriptions, the establishment offers an elevated dining experience featuring chef-inspired seafood, premium steaks, and creative cocktails in a modern setting built within a historic 1938 landmark. The restaurant operates in an indoor waterfront setting and provides full-service dining with refined cocktails and classic Florida Keys hospitality.
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Food Safety Grade
Fair
Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.
Location
- Address
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79786 OVERSEAS HWY
ISLAMORADA, FL 33036 - DBPR District
- District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
- County (Region Code)
- Hamilton (code 24)
- Seating
- 170 seats
License
- License Number
- SEA5428486
- Establishment Type
- Seating Restaurant
- Base Risk Level
- License Expiry
- Oct 1, 2026
- Last Inspection
- Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
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Inspection Completed - No Further Action | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V14
Food contact surfaces
Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13494394
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Oct 20, 2025
Callback
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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
Class: Food
Visit ID: 13494214
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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Aug 15, 2025
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Warning Issued | ||||||
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Violations Found
H · V03
Employee health reporting
Employee not reporting symptoms of illness
H · V08
×2
Proper hand/arm washing
Improper hand and arm washing technique
H · V09
No contamination
Food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards
H · V10
Approved food source
Food from unapproved or unknown source
H · V22
Consumer advisory
No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods
I · V31
×2
Clean multi-use utensils
Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned
B · V51
Premises clean
Premises not clean or in disrepair
Class: Food
Visit ID: 10905753
PDA Verified
Type: Routine - Food
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