Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 2401 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2401 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3905825
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 07/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt and pepper storage containers, shredded cheese, diced onions/reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Hot holding box/cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Lexans on shelf.
  • Basic - Slash-resistant gloves contacting ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in cooler liquid and blood.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken halves in hot holder, beef brisket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area/ stored above clean equipment, server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Hamburger patties over portioned broccoli. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cook's line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
07/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout throughout **Warning**
07/09/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout throughout **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. By dishroom and walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar server area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Shelving by food in area across from smoker **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing. Storage room by drive thru **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout throughout **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. By dishroom and walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Mac n cheese **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Back storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Storage room by drive thru **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
  • Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half put in walkin cooler reached 42°f, sour cream put in walk in cooler reach 43°f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 by dish machine, 5 under cook line, 5 under slicer machine shelf, 2 on wall by slicer shelf, 1 on exterior of smoker, 3 under smoker THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: May 21, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. All potentially hazardous food moved to a different cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen **Warning**
5/20/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface.sink sprayer and hoses
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on prep table
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.smoked turkey on sink drain board
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.underside of soda machine, server area
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.prep table
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair.by employee restroom
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Bare dry wall cieling
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.low grout in dish washing area
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair.by ovens, walk-in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooks line
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
6/28/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employees restroom
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Over reach-in cooler in preperation area
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unfinished drywall ceiling
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.under tiles in service are
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.service area
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Reach-in cooler racks chipping and rusted
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rusted clean dish rack, walk- in cooler racks
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. By beverage area in front
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk- in cooler
  • Intermediate - inside the ice bin soiled in service area
1/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.employees Corrected On Site.
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Before donning gloves for working with food Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under steamtable
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.walk-in racks
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.preparation area ,walk-in
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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