BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 486
6611 W NEWBERRY RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee placed raw beef on grill (no glove change) then she touched the plastic wrapper of buns then scooped crispy jalepenos into container. Inspector spoke to employee about needing to change gloves and wash hands after touching raw animal proteins.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheese (46F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (44F – Cold Holding); milk (44F – Cold Holding) items in server alley reach in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (44F – Cold Holding); milk (44F – Cold Holding) items in small cooler on server alley, items in cooler overnight internal thermometer says cooler is at 43F restaurant just opened so food items could have sat in cooler overnight in the temperature danger zone, to err on the side of safety the food was discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior salamander on cooks line. Interior dessert reach in cooler. All cook line cold wells the sides (where ice build is) are soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple containers on cooks line the corners have been chipped/broken off. Manager started replacing containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Outside back door.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 3-4 plastic containers with old food debris still attached, containers were on drying rack in prep area. Employee took containers back to dish area to wash, rinse, sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados already cut in half with original stickers still attached in prep area.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In the bottom of salad reach in cooler, employee started cleaning water out of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream tub in walk in freezer no lid.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Meat cage in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 19, 2026 11:39 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.