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BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 521

Countryside Boulevard
Clearwater, Florida, 33761
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10738374

  • 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

Inspection Date: 12/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779767

  • 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

Inspection Date: 4/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8656284

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in front dining room 1 fly in bar dining area 2 flys flying in bar area 1 fly flying by soda machine in back of house 2 in mop sink area 2 flys in back hallway Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: 1 dead in dining room, manager discarded and sanitized area 1 dead in BBQ ranch, see stop sale 1 live in back hallway Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8655292

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in front dining room 1 fly in bar dining area 2 flys flying in bar area 1 fly flying by soda machine in back of house 2 in mop sink area 2 flys in back hallway Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378568

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind bar is wet and soiled.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in back kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drawer gaskets on cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On counter by food and next to to go boxes, operator moved . Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small flies in bar by soda gun, manager killed both and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drop in cooler - meatballs (57F - Cold Holding)pan over filled, meatballs on bottom of pan 40F, operator discarded 2 meatballs sour cream (46F - Cold Holding)pan over filled, operator removed top portion, corrected to 43F shredded lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); recheck at end of inspection lettuce 39F. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8324656

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small cutting boards in dish area have grooves that make it no longer cleanable. Utting boards on cook line has chipped edges
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line hair hanging forward.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Shakers and squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Discussed the importance labeling all food once removed from its original container. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 44F cold hold second temperature 4:01 40F , pasta 46F cold hold, operator placed both items on ice Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and provided operator with employee agreement. Repeat Violation