BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 521
Countryside Boulevard
Clearwater, Florida, 33761
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several grooved cutting boards
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored near clean utensils. Manager moved the bucket and instructed staff **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food containers soiled and stacked stored with clean food containers
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind the bar. Bar tender replenish paper towels
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green substance on interior of ice machine. Discussed with manager.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator relocated tongs **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at handwashing sink in bar area. Provided operator printed sign. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage in reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. 10ppm chlorine. Operator changed sanitizer bucket, retest 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ahi tuna above pita bread in reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac n cheese (47F - Cold Holding). All food in cooler was at proper temperature. Operator voluntarily discarded. Mac and cheese balls (49F - Cold Holding) thawed at 10am. Operator moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).