Bj's Restaurant/ Brewhouse, 8002 Citrus Park Town Center, Westfield Shopping Town Citrus Park, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BJ'S RESTAURANT/ BREWHOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8002 Citrus Park Town Center, Westfield Shopping Town Citrus Park, Tampa, FL 33625
License #: 3911986
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employees bathroom
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Handsink near cooks line and dish room
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's and ladies bathroom
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled items not properly loaded into dishmachine to expose all surfaces or allow drainage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Ice bins
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of rusty water.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee bathroom
09/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On front cooks line. **Warning**
09/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On front cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna 56 degrees farenheit, feta 51 degrees farenheit, cut lettuce 54 degrees farenheit, cut tomatoes 48 degrees farenheit, mozzarella balls 50 degrees farenheit. Corrective action: removed for from reach in cooler and put on ice and into walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Salad make table in front cooks line. **Warning**
6/16/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of pita breads. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Under prep table on top of cutting boards. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Prep line near tilt kettle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On front cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand wash sink near expo area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna 56 degrees farenheit, feta 51 degrees farenheit, cut lettuce 54 degrees farenheit, cut tomatoes 48 degrees farenheit, mozzarella balls 50 degrees farenheit. Corrective action: removed for from reach in cooler and put on ice and into walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Salad make table in front cooks line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Font cooks line. **Warning**
6/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Red peppers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Rice on cooling rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Behind bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bar sanitation bucket **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Touched/rubbed nose/face. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer 300 ppm. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
1/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad cooler/cook's line.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
7/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
3/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler/expo
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives/back prep table . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles, pizza make table.
10/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. cooked chicken breast/walkin cooler.
5/22/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen/line, back line.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. brotj. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. chicken breast/walkin.
5/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. chowder. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cook's line.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles.
1/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. meatsauce Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminationed. cutting board, cook's line.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. cutting boards cook's line.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. cook's lne, service area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on new gloves.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.drinking straws.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles
8/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee put on/changing single use gloves and engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.(cook line) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.(walk in cooler) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.(cook line)
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.(straws)
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water.(handsink - cold water rear kitchen prep area)
4/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bins.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed small flying insects in can wash area
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. For reporting purposes only.
8/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. silverware
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. prep
2/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk container
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. raw burger mittss used over glove hand, then removed
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. dishwasher
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions.
9/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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