BONO'S PIT BBQ
4907 BEACH BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 322074801
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 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. Something fell on floor, he picked it up and trashed it then he put on gloves and schooled food, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in back prep area
Intermediate 7
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
53A-04-6Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. One asst manager for a month already
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
31A-07-4Intermediate – Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Employee portioning banana pudding in dining table, explained to her and she moved to prep area in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For new dishwasher **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in bbq smoker room, manager placed some **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee here for more than 2 months **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping coleslaw
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in water heater room, employee cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above microwave and one without lid in my, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above food trays in back prep area, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, he put a hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Warmer door cracked, upright warmer in prep room
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. By stove **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. One door unit by case register, banana pudding there, **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in server area, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Whipped cream, 32f on table
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in bucket, employee made chlorine solution, 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.