BONO'S PIT BBQ
4907 BEACH BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 322074801
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee remove ear bud from ear while prepping dressings and then put back in ear and continued to prep dressings without washing hands in between and put on gloves. Discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed one flying insect on floor in beverage station. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches in the following areas: 2 on shelf below front counter 1 on floor between beverage station and food warmer table. Employee stepped on live roaches observed between beverage station and food warmer table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed 3 roach sacks in the following areas: 2 on floor under electrical panel 1 under hand wash sink in room with smoker. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ready house made salads (cut lettuce) hard boiled eggs, sliced cheddar cheese (47F-51F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler at front service line. Foods were in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ready house made salads (cut lettuce) hard boiled eggs, sliced cheddar cheese (47F-51F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler at front service line. Foods were in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of large ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed two ice buckets at large ice machine not protected/ inverted. Operator inverted both ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Observed reach-in cooler at front line used for salads ambient temperature 50F. Observed ice build up on fan in back of cooler. Also, walk-in-cooler with meat ambient 58F. Operator stated it was in defrost. Operator called to have serviced. Retemped 15 min later at 55F. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 27 dead roaches in the following areas: 7 under food warming boxes near AC closet 2 on floor under hand wash sink in smoker room 3 on floor under rolling bread racks 1 on shelf below front counter 1 on lid of box of to go bags at front line area 6 on floor in front service line area 2 on floor next to deep freezer near prep area 1 in tray of warm towel box 1 on top of dishwashing machine 3 on floor under dishwashing machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at front service line while employee prepping dressings.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn on reach in freezer in prep area, and gasket on reach-in cooler salad cooler at front line torn.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls, and ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors, walls, and ceilings throughout establishment soiled / an accumulation of debris and grease.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two boxes with sweet potatoes on floor in walk-in-cooler.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled with debris.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed multiple shelving in walk-in-coolers with rust that has pitted surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.