SONNY'S BBQ

Name: SONNY'S BBQ
Address: 425 SR 19 N, PALATKA, FL, 32177, US
Rating: 82.4

425 SR 19 N, PALATKA, FL 32177

License #6400753

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82.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SONNY'S BBQ in PALATKA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 5 critical, 10 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline drawer reach in cooler, beef (47F - Cold Holding) stored in same drawer as cooked chicken wings cooling down. Operator removed the hot chicken wings.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on fan guard and door of walk in freezer.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food debris residue on cook line door handles.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe to thermalizer on cook line. Leaking pipe to hand wash sink in warewashing area.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cookline with debris build up on fan guard.
[21-11-4] Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer solution on shelf of smoker prep area visibly soiled. Two sanitizer solution buckets at 0ppm. Operator refilled new bucket to 200ppm.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle labeled bleach on cook line next to steam table. Operator relocated. At bar area windex spray bottles over bottles of juice. Operator relocated.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf of warewashing area, clean metal trays stacked while wet.

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