SONNYS REAL PIT BBQ
12719 ATLANTIC BLVD, Jacksonville FL 32225 · 904-220-9499
Last inspected Jul 13, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 3 flies flying in dish area, killed
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop frozen okra
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On line personal opened water bottle, moved to store correctly
Open dumpster lid.
Dec 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken in warmer 117-129f Moved to place in over to reheat.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Manager on line wearing watch, removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
Stored food not covered. Coleslaw in walk in cooler stored uncovered. From previous day
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 3 flies flying in dish area, killed
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to tape scale in kitchen Duct tape used to cover hole in wall above handsink in kitchen
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink over line warmer, discarded
Equipment in poor repair. Handle on drawer cooler broken
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Drive true reach in cooler with coleslaw and potato salad stored, no ambient thermometer available. Provided thermometer
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Breaker needed on non-chemical side of splitter.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Pan of rice and shrimp on prep table, manager states it's employee food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored in pickup window, moved to store correctly
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly trap hanging from ceiling near clean utensil storage, manager removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with residue on covers
Jul 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. 0 ppms, primed and retested 50ppm
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Scrapper for clearing cutting bored stored between warmer and line, moved
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink In take out window area and in dry storage area. Discarded
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on top of open case off bbq sauce Moved Cell phone near Togo silverware, moved
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wearing a watch,watch removed
May 24, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 17, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Wastewater on ground of establishment. When in use, observed sink pipe by dish machine drains wastewater directly onto ground. Will not utilize until fixed. Also, pipe at dishwasher is not long enough to reach drain. Drains onto floor and pools under dishmachine, person in charge added pipe during inspection. No longer draining onto ground. Employee cleaned and sanitized floor during inspection.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust on interior ceiling of ice machine.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles in disrepair at dishpit. Observed standing water in cracked/ missing tiles. Also, tile missing at cookline, tile missing with standing water observed in tile. Also, ceiling in dry storage with paint peeling.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Fries on cookline slacking at room temperature, no longer frozen solid.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sign from women's restroom. Person in charge posted during inspection.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher in red zone by back door.
Nov 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of pepto on shelf above food area of drive thru window. Manager removed
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Small bags of dirty rice temped at 106F at 10:18am, reheating process started at 9:30am, Re-temped at 120-140F at 11am. Manager moved product to different warmer. Re-temped at 12:30 at 160F. Discussed with manager reheating process.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cellphone on prep table at the cookline. Manager had em0loye relocate item
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine on visibly soiled surface. Manager removed scoop for cleaning.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of grill, at cookline. Managed relocated
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under food equipment. Wet cloth under slicer machine on cookline, to catch food debris. Suggested using a dry cloth.
Interior of oven/microwave/holding equipment has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior bottom of food warmer on cookline soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of drawer cooler, drive thru window reach in cooler and walk in cooler soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of drawer cooler on cookline, heavily soiled with food debris.
Stored food not covered. Top container of coleslaw on rack, in walk in cooler. Manager added lid.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Obtained of white powder on shelf. Per manager it was flour. Labeled per manager.
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