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
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Gloves changed between processes without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 flies at the bar near deck drains.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Six chicken breasts at 45 f cold holding more than four hours, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer bottom shelf soiled with food debris.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink near triple sink no soap.
Basic 10
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior and exterior of dish machine soiled and require cleaning.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl being used as scoop for fries. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and hot holding units handles soiled with grease and food debris.
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. Reach in cooler under grill not keeping foods at or below 41f cold holding.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap on side closing edge.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth used under meat slicer to stabilize it. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryers soiled with grease. Soda fountain at server station soiled with syrup. Blue racks used to store clean cups soiled with debris.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at drive through soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Deck drains at bar soiled. Floor tile on cook line soiled under equipment.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:44 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.