Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SONNYS BBQ 106

595 N BROADWAY AVE · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 8, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3372136
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8438394
DBPR license6304570

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (110F – Hot Holding); chicken (128F – Hot Holding) inside the hot holding unit in the kitchen. The manager increased the temperature gauge.

Basic 4

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the paper storage area.

#2Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Meat walk in cooler door.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:36 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 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 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.