Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SONNY'S BAR-B-Q

1976 KINGSLEY AVE · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 29, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3651427
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13474041
DBPR license2000225

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook place raw beef patty on grill with gloved hands then remove gloves and place on new gloves then continued to cook grilled meats without washing hands.

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at bar area.

Basic 5

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Right top and bottom handles of salad reach in cooler have debris build up. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on shelf above slicer on make line. Beverage moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing meats at the grill with no beard guard. Employee put on beard guard during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed water between stacked cups in service station.

#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls above expo line and to right of kitchen handwash sink are soiled. Floor under fryers is soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:01 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.