BONO'S PIT BAR B Q
10645 Philips Highway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. At front counter area, interior of cabinets are cracked and in disrepair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair. At dish area, lower shelf rusted, wood in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen, multiple ceiling tiles stained.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At ice machine.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At front counter area, bulk sugar container has cracked lid. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At smoker area, hole in wall by prep,table.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over grill has grease build up. Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door does not self close. Also, gap at bottom of back door, light visible. Repeat Violation
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler floor. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, cases of unwashed tomatoes stored over ready to eat corn and mac and cheese.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage room, bottle of hand soap stored on shelf above single service spoons.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose bibb at mop sink with no handle missing backflow preventer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. At front counter area, interior of cabinets are cracked and in disrepair. Walk-in cooler door in disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At front counter, ceiling tiles soiled and stained.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At kitchen area, employee drink stored on chest freezer. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At front counter area, bulk sugar container has cracked lid.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station, spoon to stir tea in cup of standing water, 74f.p Also, in ice machine, scoop has handle touching ice.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hid filter over grill has grease build up.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door does not self close. Also, gap at bottom of back door, light visible.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front counter, togo cups in slanted dispenser have open end toward dining room with no protection.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk-in cooler floor. Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose Bibb at mop sink with no handle, missing backflow preventer.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front counter, handwash sink used as dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee certificate expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf in pass through window near clean utensils and food.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf in pass through window near clean utensils and food.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint/beard guard while engaging in food preparation. Cook working in front pit area has ineffective hair restraint and no beard guard. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under/behind ice machine in kitchen. Floor behind hot water heater in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Small reach in freezer in front counter area.
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knife stored in red sanitizer bucket in server station. Knife stored in white sanitizer bucket nest Bbq pit. Both knives moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of cabinets in front counter area are cracked. Shelves in walk in cooler are rusted. Walk in cooler is cracked/disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind establishment. Manager asked employee to close lid. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Red sanitizer at front counter near soda dispenser.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in small areas of back kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in yellow mop bucket filled with water by dish machine in kitchen. Mop moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on green cutting board in back prep area. Cloth removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In small white reach in freezer near grill in front area, opened bag of raw beef burgers stored with and on top of opened bag of french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee at front counter handled payment with gloved hands and immediately handled cookie without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front pit at front counter, sausage 109F, chicken 112F, turkey 119F. All items began hot holding approximately one (1) hour prior. All items moved to rear of bbq pit to be reheated. All items tested reheated to 177F. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two clean pots on bottom shelf of chemical rack with chemicals stored above. Pots moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 7/7/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach by hot water heater in storage area. Dead roach discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees working today.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler is in disrepair - cracked and does not fully close. Ambient air temperature in walk in cooler 42F.
- 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor throughout kitchen and back prep area. Floor in walk in cooler - unsealed concrete. Floor in dry storage area - carpet is worn. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor in side prep area. Floor under bag in box soda rack. Floor in unused walk in freezer. Floor around ice machine in back kitchen. Floor in small storage room by back pit. Wall behind cooking equipment. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by pit in front area - sign not visible. Repeat Violation
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Cabinets in to go area are cracked. Shelf below prep table by pit in back is rusted. Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go plastic ware on floor near to go area. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4: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. Dish machine sanitizer 0ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies observed in kitchen.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan could be provided.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees present during inspection - none are certified food manager.
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Large tank by front pit. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/7/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).