SONNY'S BAR-B-Q OF PALM BAY
1020 Malabar Road Southeast
Palm Bay, Florida, 32907
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler manager states due to ac leak in wall and work order has been placed **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of bread stored on floor in walk in freezer moved to rack by staff Corrected On-Site
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Middle light above grill hood. Replaced by staff Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Butter in walk in cooler, salt pepper mix. Items labeled by staff Corrected On-Site
- 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. Bag of baked beans in reach in cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
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. Drinks in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under drive through counter against wall
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In cookline several tiles missing or broken
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Powdered sugar, salt and pepper mix on counter next to fryer
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar, salt and pepper mix on counter next to fryer
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.1 live flying insect seen in kitchen
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
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 4/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust, operator had staff member remove from ceiling to clean Corrected On-Site
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom, one missing in middle stall
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, two gaskets on reach-in cooler torn and plastic handle on standing reach-in cooler broken
- 23-03-4:Basic - Handwashing sinks in bar and next to expo line soiled with mildew like substance Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface, under hand wash sink next to expo line, operator repaired. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled; ice scoop holsters on soda machine closest to bar soiled. Operator washed rinsed and sanitized scoop and holster, and removed bottom piece that was preventing the water to flow freely Corrected On-Site
- 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/21/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the rear interior of the ice bin soda machine in back Togo area
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine, operator states they have been using lime descale and there is visual evidence of attempts to scrub parts able to reach **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer, icicles forming from condenser and creating a frozen mound on floor of freezer.
- 10-12-5:Basic - Ice scoop stored in soiled holster between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled: Hand wash sink in bar and sink in kitchen near service stationCorrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Cooked chicken wings prepared onsite not properly date marked. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/21/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/6/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 reach in glass coolers and on the cook line.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple coolers soiled. Corrected on site. Hood filters soiled. Under flat top and grill, left over food debris.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface by cook line.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom keg cooler in bar area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown granulated substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 46F, cut lettuce 46. Both prepped yesterday. Kept in same cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken at 46f in drawers under cookline, kept in cooler over night, see stop sale Reach in cooler cut lettuce 46F prepped yesterday kept in cooler over night, see stop sale **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Multiple hand wash sinks around 92F. New hot water heater is ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).