SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
3611 US 98 N, PT 122 · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33809
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched hand sink hot water knob with bare hands after hand washing, and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wash hands, then turn off the hot water with bare hands. Manager informed the employee of proper hand washing techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed 6 moldy lemons in open case of lemons in walk in cooler. Manager voluntarily discarded the lemons. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food storage area. Approximately 30 live flying insects on ceiling in separate room, dry storage room **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scouring pads stored in hand sink at drive through. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as fry scoop at fry station. Bowl removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hot hold cabinets on cookline **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach and 2 dead flying insects on floor in dining area behind service station. Manager removed, cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open plastic water bottle on shelf in dry storage over box of ketchup packs. Employee discarded the water bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on hot hold cabinet at cookline cracked and broken. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor near drive through. Manager removed the oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At double sink in men's room. Provided operator with hand wash sign, manager posted the sign **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of flip top cooler soiled in expo area. Soda fountain at drive through soiled with black mold-like substance. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed the lid **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed box of unwashed lemons on shelf stored over bottled drinks in storage area. Manager moved the lemons **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.