DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SONNYS REAL PIT BBQ

6606 Gall Boulevard
Florida, 33542
Pasco County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10849073

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10831965

  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Operator is replacing glass window behind smoker
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies in kitchen area operator has employees trying to eliminate them
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. green beans (45F - Cold Holding); baked bean ground pork (46F - Cold Holding);; chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding); operator opened the freezer and called for repairs.

Inspection Date: 5/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10807055

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added ice machine to front smoker room wood shed without a handwash sink with a storage shelf for single service items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: No plans sent to Tallahassee per Lola. Operator states that ice machine is not being used but there is ice in it. Smoker room is not fully enclosed, has metal wire gate upon to outside. Above gate is open to outdoors. Glass doors are being installed tomorrow. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736686

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.in back area by smoker. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer and walk in cooler Warning
  • 25-11-5:Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Observed boxes of single service items like bowls, cups, and lids stored in area not fully enclosed behind front smoker area off dining room. Employees moved inside at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cook line. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb by dishmachine with a red hose attached being used to spray down dirty dishes. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added ice machine to front smoker room wood shed without a handwash sink with a storage shelf for single service items. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10732019

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop bulk sugar at soda station Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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 phone and wallet stored on shelf above prep table on cookline Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish pit under dish machine soiled with a mold like substance
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee remove gloves and replaced gloves without washing hands. Inspector explained proper hand washing and gloves use, employee washed hands and changes gloves.
  • 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 wings (120 - Hot Holding) in warmer on cookline Employee placed back on grill to reheat and temped at 172F Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at hose Bibb in dish pit

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8552212

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of black debris inside of warmer on cook line
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler.
  • 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. Tested at 0ppm, line was not pulling sanitizer into machine while running. Manager cut line where it was cracked and reattached. Re-tested at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No quatenary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357708

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Observed Standing water in handwash sink on cook line.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw burgers stored over bbq beans in walk in cooler. Discussed proper storage with manager Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation