SONNY'S BBQ
230 Temple Avenue
Florida, 32091
Bradford County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8882532
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Evaporator on cook line opposite fryers and reach in freezer next to fryers has food residue build up on the handles.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust on ceiling over cook line.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets hung on wall in front of bulk ice bin not inverted or covered for protection. Operator inverted the ice buckets. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot box on the side of the cook line has a torn door gasket. Hot box in prep area, handle broken unable to seal.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf by walk in cooler, clean containers with old stickers attached.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a fly around the smoker prep area, operator had employee attempt to kill and remove. **Corrective Action Taken** 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 the hot box on the cook line, chicken (123F - Hot Holding); ribs (119F - Hot Holding). Per operator settings for equipment not correct due to water needing replaced. Employee added water and adjusted setting to maximum heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 9/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728087
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the rear hallway, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, Walls and Ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple ceiling vents with build up of dust on surrounding ceiling. Walls of the smoker area with build up of grease vapors.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Blue bug zapper over prep table and product scale. Operator relocated the zapper. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease/debris on backside of cook line fryers by the vent. Cook line door gaskets with debris build up. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly in the smoker/prep area. Observed one fly on the cook line by the pass through window. Observed one fly by the drive through counter.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the standup reach in cooler in the prep room, corn (51F - Cold Holding) operator relocated to the walk in freezer, corn second temperature (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line under slicer has build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 3/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481378
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles next to vent in prep room next to smoker room.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans stored on shelf across from walk-in cooler. Manager turned pans over. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine in ware washing area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid to dumpster. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine. Cutting board on prep table across from ice machine.
Inspection Date: 8/22/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349972
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles of hot holding equipment , microwave with debris buildup.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water observed under dishmachine. Also, ceiling with debris buildup by fry station. Wall at dishmachine with debris buildup. Repeat Violation
- 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. Observed employee used gloved hands to wipe face with apron, then handle meat with same gloves, no handwash. Person in charge spoke to employee during inspection who changed aprons, washed hands and donned new gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in kitchen during inspection. 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. Chicken in warmer to right of hot make line at 129F. Person in charge moved to another unit to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink by salad prep area.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge unable to provide time paperwork during inspection. Provided form during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**