SONNY'S BAR-B-Q OF PALM BAY
1020 MALABAR RD SE · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32907
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Five racks of ribs 47F cold holding under grill cold holding unit. Operator discarded and discontinued use of cooler.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Two drawer reach in cooler under grill had chicken wings at 43F and ribs at 47F cold holding, display says 33F. Wings moved to rapid chill, ribs discarded.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Mop sink tile missing and needs repair.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash on ground behind dumpster near grease collection.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up on door near gasket. **Repeat Violation**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cook prep table front line. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.