BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 514
4907 GATE PARKWAY, Jacksonville FL 32246 · 904.998.0460
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since February 2024
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5 inspections trending up, 33 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects found. One (1) live fly on cook line in kitchen.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at bib at mop sink located outside back door
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator partial cooking sirloin and prime but has no approved paperwork by division. Provided paperwork for operator to complete
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave under handle soiled on cook line. Employee cleaned
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Single CO2 tank not secured in back area
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Ceiling tile missing. Above stored chips near bulk ice machine in kitchen
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line preparing food with bracelet on wrist
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled on cook line. Employee cleaning
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket not hung
Apr 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found Observed one flying insect in warewashing area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice chute at large ice machine soiled. Also, portable cutting boards on clean storage shelf in prep area soiled/ stained.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior ice bin at soda dispenser on front service line soiled.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean stacked pans on storage shelf in prep area unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket on reach in freezer on cook line torn,
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) in bar area. Employee remade sanitizer solution and retested at 200ppm
Nov 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink on cook line next to reach in freezer. Operator replenished paper towels.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two blue ice buckets at large ice machine not inverted/ protected. Also, observed plates on cook line stored at top of shelving near microwaves not inverted protected. Operator inverted blue buckets at ice machine and establishment opened during this inspection so plates are in use.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed Clean stacked pans on storage shelf unable to properly air dry in prep area. Operator had employee separate pans to properly dry
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on top door of reach in freezer on cook line next to hand wash sink torn. Also, gasket on ice cream freezer on front service line torn. Also, multiple pizza/ flat bread boards on top of conveyor oven chipped/ is disrepair. Also, handle on microwave across from hand wash sink area on cook line in disrepair/ duct taped.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at interior of reach in freezer on cook line next to hand wash sink and also, slight ice buildup up in walk in freezer near compressor area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line with duct tape on handle soiled.
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in dish area handled soiled pans and was scrubbing them, and then immediately handle clean utensils from dish machine without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee at hand washing sink in server area washed hands for approximately three (3) seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Live, small flying insects found. One (1) live fly on cook line in kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in reach in cooler, cut tomatoes 51F. Tomatoes were overfilled and placed into service approximately 60 minutes prior. Tomatoes moved to reach in cooler to cool. In server area by soups, butter 51F. Butter was overfilled and placed into service approximately 15 minutes prior. Butter moved to reach in cooler to cool.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in back kitchen area. Multiple plates on bottom shelf on server side on expo line. Plates removed and placed in dish area.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One (1) record is a photocopy.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored in bar. Bottle labeled.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two (2) blue ice buckets stored by ice machine. Buckets inverted.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two (2) cooks working in kitchen have no beard guard. Both placed on guards.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near walk in cooler and in dish area.
Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling vent covers above server area in kitchen are dusty.
Food stored on floor. Cases of coffee packets stored on floor in front storage/server area. Coffee moved and stored correctly.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop lying in bulk sugar in back kitchen area. Handle moved and stored correctly.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in front storage/server area in front of establishment. Sign posted.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple cases of single use items stored on floor in front storage/server area. Items moved and stored correctly.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor in bar. Bucket placed inside another bucket.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of salt in back kitchen area. Salt labeled.
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at closed end of bar soiled. Also, water spigots on front service line soiled/ has accumulation of debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line used to store spatula. Operator removed spatula from hand wash sink.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on cook line and at front service line chipped/ in disrepair.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf next to walk-in-cooler unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Handles on two microwaves on cook line in disrepair/ duct taped. Also, red handled spatula burned/ in disrepair next to grill.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to use. Avocados in prep area being prepped not washed prior. Avocado still has stickers adhered to avocado. Spoke with employee and employee washed avocados
Jun 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of ripe olives on dry food storage shelf, dented and crimped on top and bottom rim of can. Stop sale.
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Observed water pouring out of bottom of machine. Operator called to have serviced. Discussed with operator for triple sink to be set up until machine able to dispense sanitizer properly.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect observed on cookline near microwave. Also, observed flying insect on front service line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Open Container of milk opened 5/27 not consumed within 7 days from opening. Stop sale
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chutes in large ice machine soiled.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in to go area and at front host stand. Operator labeled both spray bottles of cleaners/ sanitizer.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf across from prep area unable to properly air dry
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cutting board on cookline chipped at corner, not constructed in durable manner.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in cooler drawers and on walk-in-cooler soiled. Operator stated new gaskets are on order and expected 7/1. Also, under reach-in cooler drawers on cook line has accumulation of food debris. Also, multiple filters above grill and fryer equipment has accumulation of debris, dust, grease.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under dishwashing machine leaking. Water pouring out and unable to get sanitizer to more than 0 ppm. Plumber arrived during this inspection to change out leaking pipe.
Feb 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of large ice machine soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink on front service area. Operator replenished paper towels.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in bar area. Operator labeled spray bottle of sanitizer.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on clean storage shelf across from steamers in prep area unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on top left door of four door reach-in cooler on cookline torn. Also, handle of microwave on cookline missing/ in disrepair. Also, handle on sliding top of cooler on front service line next to house made soda dispensers missing on right sliding door.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in bar area. Operator stated a call has already been made to plumber.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.