SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR B Q
2707 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32303
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Discarded mattresses and box spring stored on grounds.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make bar/reach in cooler 48F, manager moved food to walk in cooler. Do not use till unit is repaired or can hold food at 41F or less. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under back door.
- 33-24-4:Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple areas.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster side door.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting in dirty water in bucket. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding- shredded cheese 46F, Corn 45F, diced tomatoes 46F. Operator moved items to walk-in cooler to properly cool. Ambient- 48F **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 8/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting at dish 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. Observed coleslaw 54F and beef patties 47F time marked 10:00-12:50 with no written procedure available. Manager filled out Time as a Public Health Control Form during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 3/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of mold-like substance on ceiling in ice machine at server station.
- 25-23-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed single-service plastic beverage cups stored under paper towel dispenser next to hand-wash sink at server station. Manager moved plastic cups during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth Quaternary 500ppm at prep area. Manager corrected sanitizer solution to Quaternary 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad 53F and coleslaw 49F in reach in cooler under grill at 2:00. Per employee held since 1:00. Employee stored chicken salad and coleslaw on ice during inspection. New temperature at 3:00: chicken salad 41F and coleslaw 43F. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed opened milk without date mark in walk in cooler. Manager date marked milk 02-28-24 during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/1/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/12/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed hand lotion in servers area with utensils.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink set up wash, sanitize, rinse
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed warmer on the cooks line not opening properly also gasket in disrepair.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not inverted to dry properly.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 69F , slaw 78F, less than 4 hours per operator , set up ice table to cool **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. Baked chicken at 109F less than 4 hours , reheated during inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/12/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).