Buchner's Bierhalle
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
67
Score
Buchner's Bierhalle appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. Buchner's Bierhalle was last inspected on Jan 12, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 11 violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Wall not smooth” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Buchner's Bierhalle trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef prepared onsite not date marked in bottom of reach in cooler
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle with a blue solution stored inside. Manager labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper cups used to scoop dry seasonings, manager removed cups **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven soiled with black debris
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler is soiled with food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Light missing Clear door cooler in back storage room
38-08-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls in Warewashing area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance stored inside on bottom of prep table. Manager labeled container **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
61
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
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
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled with black debris **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near dish machine is blocked by oven, manager moved oven **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle with Purple solution in room where mop sink is stored
41-17-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in ware washing area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler in center of kitchen
14-11-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Bar area cutting board
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door of establishment near ware washing room **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Black debris on bottom interior of oven
22-08-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe underneath hand wash sink in kitchen area, manager connected pipe during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
29-08-4
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Triple door cooler in prep area
38-08-4
47
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) do not use dish machine until dish machine is properly working. Use the triple sink until repairs are made
22-41-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Container of potatoes date marked 11/19/23
01B-24-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 2 cracked shell eggs on tray of eggs in prep cooler in kitchen area
01B-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter not time marked on top over oven,
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing on faucet under dish machine before Beige hose with green stripe in ware washing area
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled in prep area
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at prep sink in storage area, employee provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in cooler in ware washing area
22-31-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from pipe on back of dish machine
29-11-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall in ware washing area **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of flour stored on floor in kitchen area
08B-38-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on raw peeled potatoes in reach in cooler
14-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gaps under exterior back doors
35B-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of powdered substance, employee labeled container flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
26
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Have expanded again, one storage room and a dish machine room to **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: He submitted plans a couple of days ago. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: Plans not being reviewed yet, working on 5/1 applications and he submitted them on 5/5 **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In new storage room and dish machine (non functional yet) room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-12: Same **Time Extended**
36-30-4
86
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Have expanded again, one storage room and a dish machine room to **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: He submitted plans a couple of days ago. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. In new storage room and dish machine (non functional yet) room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: Same **Time Extended**
36-30-4
86
Apr 7, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Dead roaches on premises.one dead roach on shelf above prep table at bar, employee cleaned it **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-03-4
95
Oct 5, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
22
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Buchner's Bierhalle last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Buchner's Bierhalle on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Buchner's Bierhalle?
Across the inspection record, “wall not smooth” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Buchner's Bierhalle.
How does Buchner's Bierhalle compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Buchner's Bierhalle most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Buchner's Bierhalle's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Buchner's Bierhalle have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Buchner's Bierhalle 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 Buchner's Bierhalle inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Buchner's Bierhalle is inspected around three times per year on average.
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