SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
5910 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 132F inside the holding cabinet in the kitchen. The manager removed the chicken to be reheated to 165 . **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the queso in the marinate located on the prep table next to the grill. The container was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On meathot holding cabinets located in the kitchen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Top cover on the ice machine is missing.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside the walk in freezer.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of the side of the ice machine. The scoop was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans on the shelf next to the walk in cooler/ dry storage area. Pans was removed and labels taken off. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from faucet/handle. 2 compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.