BJ John's Seafood
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2025
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Score
With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The most recent visit was on Jan 14, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around eight violations each.
“Food-contact surfaces” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Philadelphia average 72, so BJ John's Seafood trails the local norm. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
View 8 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Hot water in the prep area was observed at 73 degrees F. Hot water heater was turned up during the inspection to attain a higher temperature during the inspection.
46.132
Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The handwash sink in the prep and warewash area was blocked by trash can and food bowl with fish and not accesible at all times for employee use. Food items and trash can were removed during the inspection to allow for accessibility to hand wash sinks.
46.825(a)
Proper date marking & disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: seafood salad, macaroni salad and cheesecake potentially hazardous ready to eat food, prepared in the food facility and held for more than 48 hours, located in the closed display case refrigerator, was not date marked. Person in charge states that all food items do not last more than 2 days before discarded but regardless put dates on them during the inspection.
46.385(b)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 10 ppm, rather than 50-100 ppm as required. Chlorine concentration added to solution to derive 50 ppm.
46.731
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Stains and debris observed in the bottom shelf of reach-in refrigerator in the rear storage area of establishment. - Ice accumulation observed in interior surfaces of chest freezers; defrost where needed. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Missing cove base along the floor-wall junction in the rear storage area. Fissure acoustic ceiling tiles present throughout food facility. Cracked floor tiles observed in the front and rear prep areas of establishment. New Violation.
46.921
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Several non-ANSI / NSF approved chest freezers present in the food facility. - Damaged lid present on one of the rear food storage area chest freezers. - The walk-in cooler observed not operational and being used for dry storage. New Violation.
46.671
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on chest freezers, food prep tables and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
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Dec 26, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 9 violations
Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Chemicals were stored above or on the same shelf with food, equipment, and/or single service articles in the dry storage area. Chemicals were removed during the inspection.
46.1024
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 10 ppm, rather than 50-100 ppm as required. Additional chlorine added to solution to derive 50 ppm during the inspection.
46.731
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Prepackaged cheesecake food is not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement and/or nutritional facts. New Violation.
46.422
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on chest freezers, food prep tables and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.
46.304
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: Single use disposables cutleries observed not wrapped of protected against contamination before use. New Violation.
46.692
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: -Several non-ANSI / NSF approved chest freezers present in the food facility. - Damaged lid present on one of the rear food storage area chest freezers. - The walk-in cooler observed not operational and being used for dry goods storage. New Violation.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Stains and debris observed in the bottom shelf of reach-in refrigerator. - Ice accumulation observed in interior surfaces of chest freezers; defrost where needed. New Violation.
46.714
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: Cleaning needed on floor corners and perimeters of prep area to remove debris observed during the inspection. New Violation.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Refrigerator fans observed dusty and needs to be cleaned. New Violation.
46.922(b)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was BJ John's Seafood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at BJ John's Seafood on file is from Jan 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at BJ John's Seafood?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at BJ John's Seafood.
Has BJ John's Seafood's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at BJ John's Seafood have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at BJ John's Seafood means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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