SONNY'S BBQ
230 TEMPLE AVE, STARKE, FL 32091
License #1400117
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →SONNY'S BBQ in STARKE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 1 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Fried onion straws held on time as public health control under heat lamp of pass through window missing product time marking. Operator attached time sticker.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along back side of stand up reach in freezer on cook line. Operator aware and has placed maintenance request.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Middle walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance build up.
- [36-73-4] Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. In kitchen area, ceiling vents and surrounding tiles with dust build up. Walls of smoker prep room with food residue build up. Wall behind bag and box soda storage has dust build up.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In middle walk in cooler, employee personal food in silver catering tray with/over food for customers. Operator removed from walk in cooler.
- [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper installed over door prep sink next to hand wash sink in prep area. Discussed with operator to bring up to pest control company.
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SONNY'S BBQ looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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