SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q

Name: SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
Address: 15935 NW US 441, ALACHUA, FL, 32615, US
Rating: 95.5

15935 NW US 441, ALACHUA, FL 32615

License #1101628

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95.5 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q in ALACHUA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 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
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( onion bags ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( pickles ) in walk in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Manager had spouts cleaned

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher not wearing gloves adjusted nose bridge of glasses, handled cellphone, then removed clean dishes from dishmachine without washing hands first. Employee came into work and entered cookline, pt on apron and tied in front then put on gloves, then handled cooking utensils, but did not wash hands before putting on gloves.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in womens bathroom.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box and no statement that produce has been washed ( onion bags ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( pickles, portioned broccoli ) in walk in cooler.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( house made sauces) from original container not labeled with name of contents. Manager placed label on container.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plates and trays not inverted or protected. Both items were inverted.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for dishmachine

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