DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SONNY'S BAR-B-Q

1976 Kingsley Avenue
Florida, 32073
Clay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10696330

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior on large ice machine in server area. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored between bags of French fries in reach in freezer on cook line, drink moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under dish machine in ware washing area. Under large ice machine in server area.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cook line. Also walls between hood vents on cook line have a build up of debris.
  • 33-06-4:Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. At hand wash station by smoker in to go pick up area.
  • 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. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, machine ran multiple times and retested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Multiple sheet pans ran through dish machine reading 0ppm for chlorine, machine ran multiple times and retest at 50ppm. **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. sweet potatoes (119F - Hot Holding) in warming unit in prep area by walk in cooler, per manager potatoes where cooked and placed in warmer less then 1 hour ago, potatoes removed to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by smoker in back of kitchen. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732483

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top and sides of ice machine has black mold-like substance.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walks/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors under flat grill, char grill and fryers, walk in freezer are soiled. Wall above steam table in kitchen on each side has dust/debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers have grease build up. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Small leak under hand wash sink in dish room.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles on right soda machine in server service station have build up.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink at bar. Employee replenished soap during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8565292

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense cooked french fries in kitchen. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen stained. Floor under dishmachine, walk in cooler and at service station is soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on handle of bottom drawer of reach in cooler under grill.
  • 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 food stored in reach in freezer in kitchen above frozen fries. Employee moved food to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed water between stacked plastic cups in service station. Operator removed wet cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryer and grill have grease build up. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle at side service station by restrooms with blue liquid. Operator states it is sanitizer and labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353904

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under and around fryers with heavy grease build up. Floor under soda machines in service station are soiled. Wall above food pick up window in kitchen has dust. Ceiling tiles near smoker are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen with long beard and no beard guard.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked plastic cups at soda machine on service line with water between the cups.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of ice scoop in the ice at the bar ice bin. Operator moved to proper storage. Corrected On-Site