BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 467

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone than put gloves on. Employee went to wash hands Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in top table cook line feta cheese 58F employee moved to walk in cooler to rapid cool down Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine interior

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooks line far end left side

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented can of jalapeños , manager discarded item

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed police Fish (53F - Cold Holding) placed in 10:40;first temp taken2:35 , in reach in on the left side of the line next to fryer. Manager discarded item . Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting pans in dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at pizza station - Cold Holding: shredded cheddar 45 F, shredded mozzarella 45 F, shredded pepperoni 48 F. Operator placed ice bags on items, re temped: shredded cheddar 43 F, shredded mozzarella 42 F, shredded pepperoni 43 F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nuzzle soiled with slimy substance at bar.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken lid covered beef brisket in walk-in cooler. Broken container used in reach-in cooler at pizza station. Operator discarded broken items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All 3 microwaves at cook line.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not stirred/rotated. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked rice 98 F and cheese sauce 82 F stored in steam table on cook line. Operator reheat in microwave at time of inspection. Re temp: cooked rice 192F, cheese sauce 191F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Employee clean at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of sliced tomatoes. Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. A chunk of pepperoni contaminated with blood like substance on raw steaks.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed a chunk of pepperoni opened and stored in a bath of blood like substance on top of a case of raw steaks in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded pepperoni at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at pizza station: shredded mozzarella cheese 51 F. Operator placed ice bag on it at time of inspection. Re temped: 42-43F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. A dented can of sliced tomatoes stored on shelf with other canned food. Operator segregated for return. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed 2 plastic containers with broken brims holding food items on reach-in cooler at pizza station. Operator replaced containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

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. Ran dish machine multiple times and tested 0ppm. Operator setup sanitizer with quaternary ammonium in three compartment sink to manually sanitize food contact surfaces. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine test 0ppm in dish machine. Operator informed employee to re sanitize clean food equipments. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small reach-in cooler at wait station: Cold holding: sour cream 48 F, butter 51 F, shredded 3 cheeses 49 F. Reach-in cooler at pizza station: cooked meatball 49 F. Operator moved items to reach-in freezer for rapid cooling, re temped: sour cream 44F, butter 42 F, shredded 3 cheeses 40 F, cooked meatball 42 F. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. Operator printed and posted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash cans blocked access to use handwash sinks on cook line and wait station. Operator relocated trash cans. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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. Provided by email.

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of commercially packaged cooked chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both employee hand wash sinks at cooks line blocked by garbage cans , manager removed garbage cans during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink in back kitchen prep . Corrected , employee replaced paper towels at time of inspection.

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishwasher with debris.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler .

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from sprinkler head in walk in cooler.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Servers area Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Servers area, facilities management on site, replaced aerator flow device. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lexan plastic food containers cracked. Management threw away Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On cook line. Inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Server area. Removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Bar area. Water cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line. Removed. Corrected On-Site