SONNYS BBQ 32
30503 US HWY 19 N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves on cook line soiled. Discussed with manager.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler next to rack if cutting boards.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumbers, oranges, limes and tomatoes above ready to eat pickles and liquid margarine. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly in bar area. 1 fly on the wall in the watewashing area. Operator killed and sanitized are. Did not observe flies land on food contact surfaces. Operator states they receive pest control minimum monthly **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near warehouse washing area blocked by cart. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator filling water pitcher in the hand wash sink. Discussed with manager.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/7/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
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. Soiled apron stored on wire rack containing food Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind fixed equipment.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw Pork 60F cooling after being thawed beyond 41F under running water. Pork was out of temperature for less than 4 hours.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in the seating area 1 live fly in prep area landed on prep table, staff cleaned and sanitized the area. 2 live flies total No contamination observed.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pork 130F hot hold
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork 130F
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/7/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator replaced sign at hand wash sink during inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of convection oven
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife on magnet. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar glass scrubber located in hand wash sink. Operator removed glass scrubber.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Behind bar. Operator stocked soap during inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/28/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Flies discovered are all small 5 in kitchen flying 6 on walk-in in kitchen 1 on clean cutting board on shelf in prep area 6 in dish area 1 on clean container on shelf 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on container where lids are stored 1 on wall in dry storage area 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on sleeve of to go cup 2 flying in dry storage area 17 on wall in prep area 7 flying under prep sink 3 in kitchen 1 on to go bags 4 underneath counter near to go window 10 on wall behind soda machine 8 flying underneath soda machine table 4 on wall behind prep table 3 in mop area 7 on wall under prep table near soda machines 2 flying around near soda machines 1 on box containing ice tea filters 3 on wall 2 on boxes containing to go boxes 2 in bar area 1 on rim of clean martini glass 4 on wall in bar area - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live fly on clean tray. Operator killed fly and washed tray 1 live fly under prep table with steamers 2 live flies under prep tables near fryers, manager killed one **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live flying in front of kitchen, killed by manager 1 live on metal rack, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live on box holding paper towels, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live by to go window, killed by manager and area sanitized 2 live in bar, both killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live in front of house near POS, killed by manager and area sanitized **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-23: 2 live under cabinet of Point of sale station in kitchen 1 live around hand sink in prep area 1 live on wall above office door 2 live flying around in dry storage 1 live on shelf in dry storage 1 live flying around in dish area 1 live on wall in cook area 1 live flying around in cook area Operator killed, discarded and sanitized all areas **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: 1 live on leg of shelf in dry storage, operator killed, discarded and sanitized the area **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2024
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 3/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Flies discovered are all small 5 in kitchen flying 6 on walk-in in kitchen 1 on clean cutting board on shelf in prep area 6 in dish area 1 on clean container on shelf 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on container where lids are stored 1 on wall in dry storage area 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on sleeve of to go cup 2 flying in dry storage area 17 on wall in prep area 7 flying under prep sink 3 in kitchen 1 on to go bags 4 underneath counter near to go window 10 on wall behind soda machine 8 flying underneath soda machine table 4 on wall behind prep table 3 in mop area 7 on wall under prep table near soda machines 2 flying around near soda machines 1 on box containing ice tea filters 3 on wall 2 on boxes containing to go boxes 2 in bar area 1 on rim of clean martini glass 4 on wall in bar area - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live fly on clean tray. Operator killed fly and washed tray 1 live fly under prep table with steamers 2 live flies under prep tables near fryers, manager killed one **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live flying in front of kitchen, killed by manager 1 live on metal rack, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live on box holding paper towels, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live by to go window, killed by manager and area sanitized 2 live in bar, both killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live in front of house near POS, killed by manager and area sanitized **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-23: 2 live under cabinet of Point of sale station in kitchen 1 live around hand sink in prep area 1 live on wall above office door 2 live flying around in dry storage 1 live on shelf in dry storage 1 live flying around in dish area 1 live on wall in cook area 1 live flying around in cook area Operator killed, discarded and sanitized all areas **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/23/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Flies discovered are all small 5 in kitchen flying 6 on walk-in in kitchen 1 on clean cutting board on shelf in prep area 6 in dish area 1 on clean container on shelf 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on container where lids are stored 1 on wall in dry storage area 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on sleeve of to go cup 2 flying in dry storage area 17 on wall in prep area 7 flying under prep sink 3 in kitchen 1 on to go bags 4 underneath counter near to go window 10 on wall behind soda machine 8 flying underneath soda machine table 4 on wall behind prep table 3 in mop area 7 on wall under prep table near soda machines 2 flying around near soda machines 1 on box containing ice tea filters 3 on wall 2 on boxes containing to go boxes 2 in bar area 1 on rim of clean martini glass 4 on wall in bar area - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live fly on clean tray. Operator killed fly and washed tray 1 live fly under prep table with steamers 2 live flies under prep tables near fryers, manager killed one **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live flying in front of kitchen, killed by manager 1 live on metal rack, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live on box holding paper towels, killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live by to go window, killed by manager and area sanitized 2 live in bar, both killed by manager and area sanitized 1 live in front of house near POS, killed by manager and area sanitized **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Flies discovered are all small 5 in kitchen flying 6 on walk-in in kitchen 1 on clean cutting board on shelf in prep area 6 in dish area 1 on clean container on shelf 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on container where lids are stored 1 on wall in dry storage area 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on sleeve of to go cup 2 flying in dry storage area 17 on wall in prep area 7 flying under prep sink 3 in kitchen 1 on to go bags 4 underneath counter near to go window 10 on wall behind soda machine 8 flying underneath soda machine table 4 on wall behind prep table 3 in mop area 7 on wall under prep table near soda machines 2 flying around near soda machines 1 on box containing ice tea filters 3 on wall 2 on boxes containing to go boxes 2 in bar area 1 on rim of clean martini glass 4 on wall in bar area - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: 1 live fly on clean tray. Operator killed fly and washed tray 1 live fly under prep table with steamers 2 live flies under prep tables near fryers, manager killed one **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler by microwave in kitchen Reach in cooler in prep area - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/22/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on counter near to go window
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on hat. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom door of hot holding box
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of oven. Tongs have been relocated Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Flies discovered are all small 5 in kitchen flying 6 on walk-in in kitchen 1 on clean cutting board on shelf in prep area 6 in dish area 1 on clean container on shelf 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on container where lids are stored 1 on wall in dry storage area 3 on boxes in dry storage 1 on sleeve of to go cup 2 flying in dry storage area 17 on wall in prep area 7 flying under prep sink 3 in kitchen 1 on to go bags 4 underneath counter near to go window 10 on wall behind soda machine 8 flying underneath soda machine table 4 on wall behind prep table 3 in mop area 7 on wall under prep table near soda machines 2 flying around near soda machines 1 on box containing ice tea filters 3 on wall 2 on boxes containing to go boxes 2 in bar area 1 on rim of clean martini glass 4 on wall in bar area
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on cooler door 3 inside hinge of cooler door on cook line 7 live inside compressor area of reach in cooler on cook line
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 130F. Operator turned heat of hot holding unit up **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler by microwave in kitchen Reach in cooler in prep area
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handle of scoop in flour container.
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty food container. Discussed with operator the importance of storing utensils on clean surfaces. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline and behind bar warped/deep grooves
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on hot box torn. Reach in cooler unable to hold temperatures. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area, storage areas and walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of butter stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator moved bucket off of floor. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. 2 floor drains in kitchen area near hot box draining slowly. Operator was able to plunge the standing water from area. Per operator, there is a scheduled cleaning with plumbing company. 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 flying insect spotted in kitchen and 2 flying insects in bar area. Repeat Violation
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); whipped cream (47F - Cold Holding); banana pudding (45F - Cold Holding); tossed salad (46F - Cold Holding) Cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding)
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (44F - Cold Holding) second temp 40F at 4:25pm; Sour cream (45F - Cold Holding) second temp 41F at 4:25; Ranch (46F - Cold Holding) second temp 40F at 4:25pm. Operator moved into walk in cooler. Cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); whipped cream (47F - Cold Holding); banana pudding (45F - Cold Holding); tossed salad (46F - Cold Holding) cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding). See stop sale.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stacked food containers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager on duty replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles to hot boxes have an accumulation of grease.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket hanging from hot holding unit
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease on floor on cook line and prep areas
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawing in prep sink at room temperature. Operator placed under cool running water 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 fly observed in side prep area near ice machine. No contamination observed.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored on prep table. Operator moved spray bottle to chemical storage. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer with accumulated dry food debris. Operator could not determine when it was last used.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).