SONNYS REAL PIT BBQ
6606 GALL BLVD, Zephyrhills FL 33542 · (813)782-4272
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 10 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies in kitchen area operator has employees trying to eliminate them
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Wall soiled with accumulated with slim and a mold-like substance on lower side of walls in the dish pit area.
Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed in upright stacked ovens in kitchen.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in small flip top unit sandwich station, employee cleaned unit.
Nov 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Employee took soiled can opener blade to ware washing area.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Employee removed cardboard from storage shelf on cook line.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and posted license during inspection.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Employee removed cracked lids from chicken wings in walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Employee removed box of sauce from floor of dry storage.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dishes in ware washing area.
Jun 3, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 29, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies in kitchen area operator has employees trying to eliminate them
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
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.
Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Operator is replacing glass window behind smoker
May 28, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
Mar 26, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb by dishmachine with a red hose attached being used to spray down dirty dishes.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
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.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.in back area by smoker.
Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer and walk in cooler
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.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cook line.
Dec 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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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.
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
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at hose Bibb in dish pit
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop bulk sugar at soda station Employee removed
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
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
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish pit under dish machine soiled with a mold like substance
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 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. 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.
No quatenary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed accumulation of black debris inside of warmer on cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler.
Nov 14, 2023Inspection 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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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
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Observed Standing water in handwash sink on cook line.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line
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.