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SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR B Q

925 N BEAL PKWY, Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 · 850-314-0717

Last inspected Feb 24, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats182
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5603183
Grade history
SEP 23
AUG 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: License expired on June 1, 2024.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 4 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Flat surfaces around the nozzles on the soda machines are dirty. Assistant General Manager had an employee clean during the inspection.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 16, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: License expired on June 1, 2024.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Sep 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs 59F to 49F roughly 20 min later. (Less than 1 hour). Operator moved to cooler to chill.
High priority/03A-02-5
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor at end of cook line. Plastic tub of portioned ribs on floor in walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipes under triple sink at dishwashing station leak.
Basic/29-11-4
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.