Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
55
Score
Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 21, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about 10 violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
That's lower than the typical Gainesville restaurant, which scores around 75. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Jul 10, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High 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.
12A-12-4
High 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.
01B-02-5
High 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**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - 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**
22-02-4
Basic - 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**
14-38-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Outside back door.
33-20-4
Basic - 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**
16-48-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados already cut in half with original stickers still attached in prep area.
08B-39-4
Basic - 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**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cream tub in walk in freezer no lid.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Meat cage in walk in cooler.
14-17-4
41
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
50
Oct 11, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cooks line pulled shirt down then grabbed food out of oven to start cutting/serving pizza.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (65F - Cold Holding) item in reach in cooler by fryers, operator stated that chicken was hawed in standing water and had been prepped 30minutes to a 1 hour ago. Operator placed in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on bottom shelf of prep table stained. Interior ice bin behind bar. Interior corners of pizza reach in cooler on server line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On handle of microwave across from grill on cooks line.
14-71-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wooden cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line the edge is chipped. Raw meat cage rusted inside walk in cooler. Green cutting board at prep area with multiple cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers. Beer walk in cooler floor under shelf by swinging unused door soiled. Wall soiled behind ice bin in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on metal hook on side of oven, tongs in location where the possibility of contamination could happen. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoken handle in contact with carrots and candied nuts in cooler on server line. Operator moved spoons. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Stand up reach in freezer on cooks line the door jam and interior bottom soiled. Ice cream reach in freezer interior soiled. Black pipe lining soiled on ceiling of walk in cooler. Soda machine located next to root beer dispenser the soda nozzle backsplash is soiled. The plastic area surrounding lemonade nozzle is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting avocados with original sticker attached to food item, manager had employee stop and wash avocados. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In salad reach in cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under the front of dish machine, dirty water is overflowing from that drain to large drain right next to it.
29-19-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink on cooks line and in womens restroom.
31B-04-4
41
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
35
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler drawers under grill. Soda gun nozzle behind the bar, employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Plastic containers on clean dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
24-07-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At the end of the cooks line. Ceiling in disrepair near beer walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink on the cooks line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above pizza oven on cooks line and above cooking equipment on the back cooks line. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled on various coolers on cooks line. Large root beer vats soiled inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo silverware on floor in outside shed. Togo cups on floor in dining room server side room.
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler near fryers on cooks line and salad reach in cooler ins ever cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At the Three compartment sink at the warewashing area.
29-11-4
64
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486.
How does Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse 486 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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