DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q

San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32223
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8856957

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer handle for cook line drawer.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop for ranch dressing in reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from ranch dressing. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. Gaskets for walk-in cooler and freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on kitchen shelf.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage stored in walk-in cooler. Manager placed cover on pan. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of spice in smoker area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line. Interior of wait station ice machine. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine. Repeat Violation
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher across from office.

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735242

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Door frame for walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in cook line steam table: pork (113F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item was prepared one hour prior to temperature being taken. Item was served within thirty minutes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Ice bin for wait station ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pans of potato salad stored in reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. Employee stated potato salad was placed in pans on 8/10. Employee placed proper date mark on item. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446863

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of dish machine. Manager discarded employee drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill and fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Handle for cold water at cook line hand washing sink not working properly. Manager fixed handle during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 250 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in warmer across from cook line grill: chicken (127F,125F - Hot Holding). Manager stated items placed in warmer thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded chicken. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of wait station ice machine.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357050

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler across from prep area in front of smoker room, ambient temperature 49F.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in dish area.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line prep table handle. Manager placed tongs on top of table. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled floor fan and then proceeded to handle pulled pork without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in prep area in front of smoker room.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from prep area in front of smoker room: rice (51F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move items to wall freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**