BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 575
1760 W NEW HAVEN AVE, Melbourne FL 32904 · 321-802-8470
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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JUL 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 45. Suggest rapid chill
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Soda gun nozzle server station
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Brittany,
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In bar area for watermelon. Manager is changing it out
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket liners Dishwasher sink. Underside dirty
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Steak seasoning
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed beard guard on and proceeded to glove with no hand wash, educated and corrected.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dirty dish upper shelf dripping grease down to lower shelf, pooling on bottom of top shelf.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom shelf of reach in freezer on cook line soiled with food debris.
Oct 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Light not functioning. One light out under hood above grill and one light out in dishwasher area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods above grill. And interior of reach in coolers on cook line have food debris.
Apr 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled in reach freezer
Stored food not covered. Ice cream not covered in reach in freezer
Feb 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cookline
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls
Equipment in poor repair. Single door reach in cooler
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets cookline
Stored food not covered. Ice cream. Chest freezer Ice cream covered by manage
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 45. Suggest rapid chill
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of cleaner on hand wash sink. Removed by manager
No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink on cook line
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. nick lumley
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates dishes
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Light not functioning. 2 under hoodfan
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At bar
Stored food not covered. Ice cream
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large clear pans wet nesting.
Sep 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of tomatoes pinched/dented
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 00ppm). Ran machine through a couple of times and retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm)
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened undated milk reach in cooler server area
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Along top walls of machine
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Drawers under grill
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.