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SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ

1501 3RD ST SW, Winter Haven FL 33880

Last inspected Nov 10, 2025 · 2 visits since November 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats123
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6308902
Grade history
NOV 24
NOV 25
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese 112F Baked beans 112F Operator replaced items Mac and cheese 157F Baked beans 179F at 1:20 pm
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Nov 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mac and cheese 112F Baked beans 112F Operator replaced items Mac and cheese 157F Baked beans 179F at 1:20 pm
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup in hand washing sink at the bar, operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At the end of the Cook line, operator sanitized area with sanitation solution.
Basic/22-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing 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.