Sonny's Real Pit Bar B Q, 631 E 67 St Cir, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR B Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 631 E 67 St Cir, Bradenton, FL 34208
License #: 5104481
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 4/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair with ppoled standing water. Throughout: near rear smoker, at cook line smoker, dish area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. True cooler at drive up window.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Bread tins.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water. RIC next to office. **Repeat Violation**
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Bowing ceiling tile leaving hole.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers above prep table.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, cracked grate on grill
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair throughout kitchen: rear smoker, smoker at cook line, dish area.
  • Basic - Storage of gas powered leaf blower on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet. HWS near cook line.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing bucket stored on cook line floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at wait station.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler with accumulation of standing water.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer in wiping cloth buckets.
12/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water where tiles are missing near drive thru window and in dish room. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple holding units. Walk in cooler, 2 cook line coolers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler door curtains torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Several meats cooked today in walk in cooler at 52?F. Walk in unit ambient air is 52?F. Freezer opened to quick chill walk in cooler foods while technician is en route. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager on duty not clear about employee food handler training requirements. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walk in cooler ambient air 52?F. Technician is called in. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer. No records of how long slicer has been soiled. No proof that slicer has been cleared of cooked food, cleaned and resanitized every four hours or sooner. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station. 85?F hot, 72?F cold **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Incomplete proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. Manager states that employees are trained in-house through approved program but is unable to provide paper or computer records for such training. No records of last training sessions or training renewal are provided. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
4/3/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bread partially unwrapped and exposed to splash wile stored on rack next to hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk in freezer with water puddled on floor below condenser unit. Foods are thawing but maintaining cold hold temperatures. Refrigeration tech called in.
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed bulk salad lids on containers in walk in cooler. Corners broken of, cracks in lids.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles around drain near cookline drive thru are broken/missing and by back smoker. Broken tiles in various locations of dish room.
5/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles around drain near cookline drive thru are broken/missing and by back smoker. Broken tiles in various locations of dish room.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. [Scale, slicer, grill/smoker area utensils. Items have large buildup of dried meat and/or sauce on them.]
  • Observed bulk salad lids on containers in walk in cooler. Corners broken of, cracks in lids.
  • Observed floor area covered with standing water around drain near cookline drive thru window and by back smoker.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. [Utensil in waitstation hand sink.]
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. [Fish at 30degF on counter near baine marie.]
  • Observed reach in cooler near smoker with standing water inside and in 2 door true upright near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by 1 live roaches found on wall by dish room hand sink. Corrected On Site by manager immediately killing and disposing.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-cutting board on prep cooler next to grill.
  • Observed grease from smoker being drained into mop sink.
  • Observed tile floors chipped and holding standing water along drain at wait station and drain in front of smoker and drain and floor area of dishwash area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by clean pans Corrected On Site.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor tile chipped /missing in dishwash area, in front of drink wait station(surrounding drain) and in front of smoker.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit along cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice-ice bin next to drive up window
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit-scoops at cookline
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen and buffet
  • Critical - Observed scoop for sun flower seeds and dry rub lacking handle and not smooth non absorbant and easily cleanable. Observed styrofoam cups used a scoops for both dry rub and sunflower seeds. Corrected On Site.
9/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-plastic drinking cups
  • Observed chipped tile ,that is also holding standing water,along drain at drink station.
  • Observed cracked chipped tile surrounding drain in front of smoker
  • Observed floors with chipped tile with standing water where tile is chipped in dishwash area
  • Observed in-use utensil (scoop next to steam table holding mac and cheese)stored in dirty standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Observed five cardboard boxes of raw meat thawing at room temperature next to smoker. Manager returned boxes to walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed standing water on inside of reach in cooler next to office.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed box of food stored on floor in walk in freezer .
  • Violation: 15-28-2 Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Violation: 24-05-1 Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner-tongs and scoops at dish storage area.
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Observed chipped tile in front of smoker.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in walk in cooler holding buffet iitems
2/4/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed box of food stored on floor in walk in freezer .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner-tongs and scoops at dish storage area.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed chipped tile in front of smoker.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in walk in cooler holding buffet iitems
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date. License expired 12-01-2010 please contact 1-850-487-1395 to renew license.
12/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature and in standing water Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed large plastic container holding tongs and scoops not stored inverted or stored in a manner that prevents cross contamination.
  • Drain cover(s) missing at back mop sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in walk in cooler holding coleslaw.
11/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Observed to go cup dispenser lacking cover.
  • Drain cover(s) missing-mop sink
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Floors not smooth easily cleanable surrounding drain line at drink wait station.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers-walk in cooler holding coleslaw
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only.Fire extinguisher next to plastic wrap station.
  • Critical. Light switch outlet has a broken cover plate in dishwash area. For reporting purposes only.
7/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor-box of french fries along cookline floor.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Observed dishwash machine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Establishment must use three compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize dishware and utensils until dishwash machine sanitizer is at proper strength.
  • Drain cover(s) missing at mop sink.
4/5/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar like substance.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Observed jacket hanging on bread rack.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Observed to go cups in dispenser without lid on top of dispenser to protect from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed several pieces of chipped /broken tile on floor of dishwash area.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Observed chipped tile at mop sink.
  • Ceiling tile missing.
11/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of styrofoam cup with no handle used to dispense sunflower seeds and bacon bits.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in womens restroom .
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed chipped tile at mop sink.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed broken and loose tiles in dishwash area.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers above prep table next to walk in cooler.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Next to walk in cooler.
8/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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