SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ
1794 SW CR 484 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee placed hair net over head then put on gloves and began cooking without washing hands. Male employee touched glasses with gloved hands and continued to prepare plates without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched stomach with gloved hands then picked up clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table on cookline: onion straws 85-92F. In reach in hot holding case: brisket 130F. Began reheating both items. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of smoker near front counter has heavy build up of grease. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance on interior top wall. Interior of reach in freezer on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water is 67F near smoker behind front counter.
Basic 5
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of slicer at cookline. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee scooping slaw with multiple rings and bracelets on.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee with long hair and had no hair restraint. Employee placed hair net over hair during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles on floor in walk in cooler. Manage picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Near fans inside walk in freezer
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.