Sonny's Bar-B-Q, 406 N Venice Bypass, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SONNY'S BAR-B-Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 406 N Venice Bypass, Venice, FL 34292
License #: 6804297
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Holder has build up of something in the water.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Knives stored in dirty knife holder.
  • Basic - Interior of soup cooker has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Also screws snd wing nuts.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In wait station
  • Basic - Walk in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Large bin in wait station.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In wait station
08/08/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On male cutting lemons **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Missing wheels on make table. Also door falling off.
  • Basic - Holding oven gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. In dish area.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Holder is covered in rust.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Grill wheels broken with grill leaning.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Fruit flies in mushrooms at buffet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
5/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelves for clean dishes. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on cooks line. Debris collecting on food contact side. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In kitchen area. Around diffusers and tiles . **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table on pans to keep it up. Also observed wheel bent and falling off grill. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. In kitchen the double door oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food equipment/ large kettle. Has food debris and screws laying inside kettle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On maketable in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On maketable in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice sensor and chute. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On bottom of reach in where food is sitting. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue on food storage containers. Soup holders and pans on shelf in what looks like drive thru area. **Warning**
3/25/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelves for clean dishes. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on cooks line. Debris collecting on food contact side. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In kitchen area. Around diffusers and tiles . **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table on pans to keep it up. Also observed wheel bent and falling off grill. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. In kitchen the double door oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food equipment/ large kettle. Has food debris and screws laying inside kettle. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in dirty bucket with food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. On maketable in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On maketable in kitchen area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice sensor and chute. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. On bottom of reach in where food is sitting. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue on food storage containers. Soup holders and pans on shelf in what looks like drive thru area. **Warning**
1/24/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - 2 male cookline Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cookline lowboy 2 door true reachin cooler left door damaged and not secure to cooler unit and falling off. Observed same unit supported by a metal bucket under left front side where roller leg should be located and operational.
  • Basic - Excessively Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers and/ or light coverings throughout kitchen and rear food prep areas.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 7 , both opened and sealed , boxes of foodstuffs stored on walkin freezer and walkin cooler floors.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cookline lowboy 2 door true holding unit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Observed door separating walkin freezer from walkin cooler damaged and not secured to hinges and frame.
  • Basic - Rear wall cooker Ceiling and walls soiled with excessive accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Standing water in kitchen cookline area employee sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled with physical debris.
  • Intermediate - Interior of cookline lowboy true 2 door reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Kitchen cookline cooker ceiling encrusted with excessive grease and/or soil deposits.repeat violation.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed incomplete food handler training for 5 current emoployees.
6/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 2 open dumpster lids. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door surfaces. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on rear drive thru window area floor, kitchen dishwasher area floor underneath dishwasher and related equipment , and dry storage room floor .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. observed 1 case milk storage on mid establishment salads walkin cooler storage unit floor .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. observed rear kitchen Vulcan -Hart metal cooker excessively soiled with food debris both inside and outside food cooking bowl.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces including rear kitchen poultry xr 1400 cooker oven excessively soiled with food debris both on interior and exterior surfaces and encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Observed kitchen 2 compartment sink area wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. observed 2 broccoli and 2 crab phf salads clear rubbermaid brand storage containers located in center establishment walkin cooler damaged and chipping . observed 1 meats walkin cooler spare ribs clear rubbermaid brand storage container damaged and chipping .
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. observed 2 of 3 front line waiting station ice machine water filters service dated 9/14/10.
  • Critical - observed Vacuum breaker missing at rear interior mopsink hosed bibb. Repeat Violation.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 1 nonfood-grade basting brush used in food including cookline sweet sauce bucket.
  • Observed 2 open dumpster lids.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door lips .
  • Critical - Observed interior ceiling of black cookline microwave excessively soiled with food debris .
  • Critical - observed No handwashing sign provided at a rear cookline handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - observed Vacuum breaker missing at interior rear mopsink hose bibb.
5/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. observed copy of 2010 DBPR license displayed in lobby area.
  • Observed 1 cookline employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive foods debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door lips . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on rear kitchen dry storage room floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods . observed walkin freezer frozen poultry storage over raw frozen beef stew and vegetable soups.
  • Observed in-use utensil including cookline mac/cheese scoop stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. observed storage water temperature at 90 degrees f .
  • Critical - observed No handwashing signs provided at 2 kitchen cookline and rear kitchen handsinks used by food employees.
11/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed 1 cookline employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of foods debris on exterior top and interior doors of warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. observed cookline lowboy reach in white freezer freezer interior ceiling damaged and stored frozen foods exposed to ceiling insulation .
  • Observed excessive food debris accumulated on kitchen floor innmamitowoc reach in cooler area.
  • Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean. observed interior dumpster excessively soiled with foods debris.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - observed cookline lowboy reach in freezer foods not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to interior damaged ceiling exposed insulation .
  • Critical - observed only cookline Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times and blocked by rubber hose. Corrected On Site.
6/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed 4 foods preparation employee swith no hair restraints.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./observed interior door lips and exterior top of dishwasher excessively soiled with foods debris
  • Observed cookline ceiling soiled with accumulated grease. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cookline floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./observed tuna salad and broccoli salad clear plastic storage bins/lids damaged -location smaller walkin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./observed rear poultry cooker interior racks and flooring excessively soiled with grease- Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./observed rear cookline area handwash sink hot water faucet handle missing
  • Critical - observed hot water not provided/shut off at rear cookline area employee hand wash sink.-handle missing
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./observed handleless scoop in tuna salads in frontline walkin cooler
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food./observed paint brush utilized for basting in cookline bbq sauces metal buckets
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./observed rear smoker racks and flooring with excessive grease
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease./observed excessive grease above cookline smoker
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
8/2/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./interior door true upright cookline reachin refrigeration unit insulation covering peeling off
  • Observed equipment in poor repair./cracked plastic covering on mac/cheeses -rear cookline steam table
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine./no chlorine test kit available
2/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/23/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed glass stem/sensor thermometer in use with no shatterproof coating./cookline hw sink wall storage Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./2 doors lowboy cookline reachin cooler
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination./observed plant foods , pork cubes, dressings without sufficient sneeze guard protection /salad buffet -Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. observed writing pens storage on rear meat slicer
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. x 2 ice scoops storage in rusted-2 wire wall supports/waiting station
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location./waiting station ice scoop storage in soiled bucket
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands./ob cookline employee/wearing gloves touch ball cap, shirt then touch rte's -grilled breads without handwashing /gloves changed - Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./observed 1 soda filled glass on kitchen preparation table -no covering , no straw Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair/ob x2 cookline 2 doors reachin freezer , 2 doors reachin cooler on plastic pipe mounts/supports
  • Critical. Observed damaged/inaccurate thermometer at cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls./observed multiple metal , plastic utensils stored in soiled plastic bucket-4 shelf metal rack/walkin cooler area
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.x 2 /rear mopsink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.waiting station Repeat Violation.
  • Observed inside/of dumpster not clean.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed dead roaches on premises./observed 5 dead roaches rear utility room- Corrected On Site. removed during inspection .
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable./mopsink floor tile and surrounding apron damaged
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease./cookline pit cooker Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./kitchen Repeat Violation.
9/11/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/26/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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