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BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 529

1401 Northwest 107th Avenue
Florida, 33172
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/26/2024

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet plastic containers on shelf by Walk in cooler. Operator stored container in order to be air dried. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed inside cook line. Operator removed water and dried floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside microwave on shelf in front deep fryers. Operator cleaned microwave interior. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters over pizza oven inside kitchen. Also, observed soiled reach in freezer gaskets by cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed inside reach in freezer by cook line.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at hand wash sink inside employee restroom. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle with water unlabeled inside kitchen. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/9/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with marks not longer cleanable at kitchen line. Warning
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from an open container (dishwasher staff). Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed washed food containers not air-dried stored at rack by walk in cooler entrance. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor at kitchen entrance. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs in oven door handle by steam oven on the back kitchen area. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled all throughout the kitchen equipment. Observed exterior of reach in cooler at bar area end heavily soiled with a grease substance like, also walk in cooler fan covers and extractor hood over dishwasher machine. Observed racks under heating lamps shelves soiled with food residues. Warning
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed a heavily soiled filter at air curtain over rear door entrance door. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed mold like substance at caulking joints at dishwasher area and the walls around most sinks as well. Observed soiled walls all around kitchen area. Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under handwashing sink by kitchen entrance. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels stored outside sanitizer bucket all around the kitchen area. Warning
  • 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. Observed chlorine washing machine at 25PPM. Operator change chlorine bucket, rested at 100PPM. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee use bare hand to handle lemon wedges to serve customers. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed ten plus live flies at bar area next to counter behind trash can. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed a live roach at control gauge panel at dishwasher machine. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can open blade soiled at back kitchen table, microwave interior and the edge of the pizza cooler Warning

Inspection Date: 4/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370178

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed soiled interior at ice machine inside main kitchen. Observed soiled ice bin at bar area with black-like substance.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed not inverted serving plates top shelf in kitchen area.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/drains has accumulation of debris. Observed accumulated ice debris on floor inside walk in freezer. Observed soiled floor drains throughout the kitchen area.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at HWS bar area. Printed handwashing sign and provided to Operator who posted at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at reach in freezer kitchen area next to breading station. Observed dust accumulation on large fan inside kitchen.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulated debris inside RIF by breading station inside kitchen.
  • 21-01-4:Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Observed wiping cloths not inside sanitizer bucket at soup station kitchen area. Chef removed cloths and placed inside sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg whites (46F - Cold Holding); buttermilk (59F - Cold Holding) at breading station RIC, less than four hours. Chef submerged containers in ice for rapid cooling, checked temperatures again egg whites (37F - Cold Holding); buttermilk (41F - Cold Holding). Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at bar area HWS. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap available at HWS bar area. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8541769

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged with food preparation without hair restraint in kitchen prep area. Employee put a hair restraint. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet plastic containers stored on shelf by Walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed beer plastic container stored on beer walk in cooler floor. Operator removed it from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside ice cream reach in freezer in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed soiled microwave interior on shelf inside kitchen. Operator cleaned microwave. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed inside Bar.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under hand wash sink by office.

Inspection Date: 9/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8496346

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged with food preparation without hair restraint inside kitchen. Operator put a hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet containers stored on shelf in back kitchen. Operator stored containers in order to air dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside Walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

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Google Rating

★★★★☆ (4.4/5)
(2,057 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Restaurant
✓ Bar

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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