SONNY'S BBQ
Southwest 19th Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers and cups.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler raw bacon stored above cooked chicken and pork , manager moved. **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. At the cook line, chicken 127F-145F, Manager flipped tray closed to heat source. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. One female employee.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee person food stored inside cooler above coleslaw at the front Togo cooler, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line, touches raw burgers with gloved hands and immediately after handle wrapped cook ribs and placed in the grill and flipped bread. Inspector instructed to stop, wash hands and reheat ribs and bread to 155F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 jacket stored on top of opened box of to go silverware, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of gloves on floor near office entrance, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At the prep area, egg roll meat 60F. Meat was cooked 10/15/24.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. At the prep area, egg roll meat 60F. Meat was cooked 10/15/24.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food residue, manager moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).