SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ
Arthur Durham Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32210
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/28/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bucket used for iced tea cracked. Manager discarded bucket during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of wait station ice machine. Manager had scoop washed,rinsed and sanitized then placed in a pan. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on side of shelf in front of smoker. Manager placed tongs on pan. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Shelves in dry storage area. Repeat Violation
- 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor behind cook line fryers greasy.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of sanitizer tablets stored next to clean spice containers on shelf in front of walk-in cooler. Manager move sanitizer tablets to area where chemicals are stored. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of ice machine towards the top. Water nozzles for tea machines in wait station. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/28/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and cleanable.
- 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 box containing single-use jugs in dry storage room. Manager removed jacket from area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several bags of ice stored on floor inside walk-in freezer. Manager stated the ice was for a catering and could be used for food contact. Manager placed bags of ice on a shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease on pad around grease receptacle inside enclosure beside building.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect control light on wall in kitchen directly above cart containing pepper, hotdog buns, and hot sauce. Manager moved cart away from insect control light during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on doors of reach-in freezer near fryers soiled with food debris. 2. Back-side of monitors and wires at cookline heavily soiled with dust. 3. Outside of lids on bins in dry storage area soiled with grease and/or food debris. 4. Gaskets on doors of keg cooler in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 1. Remnants of old labels on three pans on clean dish rack near prep area. 2. Old labels on pan on lower shelf of prep table in prep area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid of both dumpsters left open inside enclosure beside building. Manager closed lids during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe below three-compartment sink broken off and laying on floor.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Ceiling in kitchen at cookline soiled with dust. 2. Top of hood in kitchen at cookline soiled with dust. 3. Wall in kitchen near pickup window soiled with dust. 4. Ceiling above dish machine soiled with mold-like substance. 5. Air vent in storage closet soiled with mold-like substance. 6. Wire shelving in dry storage area heavily soiled with dust. 7. Top of knife rack on wall near prep sink soiled with dust.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three flies flying around floor drain in bar area.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on table directly beside stack of single-use trays in front of kitchen. 2. Spray bottle containing glass cleaner stored on shelf directly side of box containing sugar packets in server station. Manager moved both spray bottles to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from red hose connection on side of building near smoker. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Cutting board at cookline. 2. Interior of microwave near cookline soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned interior of microwave during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed wet nesting items and put in dishwash area Corrected On-Site
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed missing hood filter above prep area in kitchen that allows a pole to drop from the ceiling to attach an order monitor
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager removed and had ice bucket washed Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service trays for tater tots not inverted or protected above microwave. Manager discarded top tray and inverted remaining trays. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( romaine hearts ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( dressing ) in walk in cooler. Manager removed unwashed produce. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector. Manager removed Y connector Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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. Phone on top of slicer at cookline. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee scooping slaw with multiple rings and bracelets on.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee with long hair and had no hair restraint. Employee placed hair net over hair during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on floor in walk in cooler. Manage picked up. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Near fans inside walk in freezer
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee placed hair net over head then put on gloves and began cooking without washing hands. Male employee touched glasses with gloved hands and continued to prepare plates without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched stomach with gloved hands then picked up clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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 steam table on cookline: onion straws 85-92F. In reach in hot holding case: brisket 130F. Began reheating both items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of smoker near front counter has heavy build up of grease. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance on interior top wall. Interior of reach in freezer on cookline soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water is 67F near smoker behind front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/31/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/31/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/28/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 at the cook line, (under the grill): hot dogs 46F, rice 48F, ribs 51F, slaw 52F, raw chicken 46F, ambient air temperature of 52F. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the server station. Also ice machine soiled.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee at the grill station, touched raw burgers and continued working with cooked food and handle tongs, inspector addressed situation, employee stopped, washed his hands and continued Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (under the grill) : hot dogs 46F, rice 48F, ribs 51F, slaw 52F, raw chicken 46F, Manager add ice. ** Warning** **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/28/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).