BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is a casual dining chain that publishes a combined gluten and allergen guide with an item-by-item matrix; the edition checked was dated June 2026. The matrix charts eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, gluten, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and sesame, alongside MSG and sulfites. BJ's notes that supplier ingredients and preparation methods may change without notice and asks guests to notify their server about a food allergy or sensitivity.
The chain's own allergen material
- Evidence tier
- Allergen menu documented
- Format
- pdf-matrix · document dated 2026-06
- Website
- www.bjsrestaurants.com
Source: BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
The allergen matrix, as published
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse addresses 10 of the 10 allergens we track in its published allergen material. "Not addressed" means the chain's document does not cover that allergen — it does not mean the allergen is absent from the food.
| Allergen | Addressed in the chain's published material |
|---|---|
| Gluten | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Milk | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Yes — covered in the published material BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
The chain's own cross-contact statement
BJ's states that its kitchen operations involve shared preparation areas, utensils, and cooking equipment, including common fryer oil and cooking surfaces, and that menu items, including items from its Allergen Menu, may come into contact with food allergens.
Quoted/summarised from BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF), checked 2026-10-28.
The protocol, in full: Chain protocol
| Allergen menu | BJ's publishes a combined gluten and allergen guide (June 2026 edition, footer code GA_0626) with an item-by-item matrix covering eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, other gluten, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, wheat, and sesame seeds. BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated facility | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Order flagging | Guests are asked to notify their server if they have a food allergy or sensitivity. BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
| Cross-contact statement | Kitchen operations involve shared preparation areas, utensils, and cooking equipment, including common fryer oil and cooking surfaces, and menu items, including items from the Allergen Menu, may come into contact with food allergens; the chain states it cannot ensure a menu item will be completely free of allergens. BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · 2026-10-28 |
Good to know before you book
- BJ's states that its kitchen operations involve shared preparation areas, utensils, and cooking equipment, including common fryer oil and cooking surfaces, and that menu items, including items from its Allergen Menu, may come into contact with food allergens. — BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF), 2026-10-28
- New chain. Guide is the June 2026 edition (footer code GA_0626) hosted on the brand's Scene7 CDN. Gluten is charted in its own column (Other Gluten), separate from wheat. — BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF), 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Does BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse publish an allergen menu or matrix?
Yes — BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse publishes allergen material in pdf-matrix form, linked from this page and last checked on 2026-10-28. It addresses 10 of the 10 allergens we track.
Which allergens does BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse's published material not cover?
It does not address: none — all 10 are addressed. Not addressed means the chain's document is silent on that allergen — not that the allergen is absent from the food.
If BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse publishes a protocol, does every location follow it the same way?
A chain document is a ceiling, not a location guarantee. Locations vary in staff, equipment and practice, so a location listing on this site carries its own tier and its own last-checked date, and the questions on the visit-prep card are the ones to ask at the location you are visiting.
What does BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse itself say about cross-contact?
BJ's states that its kitchen operations involve shared preparation areas, utensils, and cooking equipment, including common fryer oil and cooking surfaces, and that menu items, including items from its Allergen Menu, may come into contact with food allergens.
Source & freshness
Source: BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF) · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Chain protocol profile published from the chain's own published allergen material (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse — visit-prep card (chain level)
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: BJ's Restaurants Gluten and Allergen Guide (Scene7 PDF)
Chain-level record — practices vary by location. Confirm at your location before ordering.
- Allergen menu
- https://bjsrestaurants.scene7.com/is/content/bjsrestaurants/012026_BJS_GLUTEN_ALLERGENpdf
Allergens the chain's material addresses
Gluten, Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Sesame
The chain's cross-contact statement
BJ's states that its kitchen operations involve shared preparation areas, utensils, and cooking equipment, including common fryer oil and cooking surfaces, and that menu items, including items from its Allergen Menu, may come into contact with food allergens.
Questions to ask at your location
- Is the fryer shared with breaded or battered items, and what else is cooked in that oil?
- Is there a separate prep area, boards and utensils for allergy orders?
- How are staff trained on food allergies, and how often is that training refreshed?
- Which parts of the kitchen, if any, are kept free of my allergen?
- Does this location follow the chain's published allergen procedure, and who here is trained on it?
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.