SONNY`S REAL PIT BBQ
2240 HWY 77, Lynn Haven FL 32444 · 850-763-5114
Last inspected Mar 27, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-2025.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal). Left a copy.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Aug 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-2025.
Employee with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server preparing baked beans with no gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Speed rack rails in walk in cooler soiled with food and grease like substance.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing multiple bracelets and server wearing a watch during food prep.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Thawing raw chicken 56F turkey 79F (11:00-11:32). Employee placed product in walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Around door and frame.
Stored food not covered. Upright cooler portioned coleslaw at 41F, upright freezer raw breaded chicken tender, walk in cooler raw chicken 41F not covered.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk in cooler area.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet soiled cloth stored on food contact surface next to cutting board. Manager removed cloth and placed in laundry.
May 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee load dirty dishes into dish rack then removed clean dishes from dish machine without first washing hands.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum beaker on non-chemical side of fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed buildup of ice along door and on floors of walk-in freezer. Manager told employee remove ice buildup during inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed 1 wet mop stored inside of mop sink. Manager hung mop to dry at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed large clear container with white powdery substance inside. Manager labeled container as flour at time of inspection.
Dec 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-24. License paid at time of inspection. Verified with district office.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Green beans 109F in drive through area hot holding steam table. Per employee green beans in steam table less than 4 hours. Voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Rebecca Trotter expired 9-25-24.
No soap provided at handwash sink in dish pit. Restocked at time of inspection.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Garbage cans soiled in dish pit and cook line.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed dust and mold like substance inside ice scoop holster. Items sent to dish pit and cleaned at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/mold like substance on speed racks in walk-in cooler. Front of fryers soiled. Dust and mold like substance inside ice scoop holster. Holster cleaned at time of inspection.
Dec 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
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.