Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 2700 Ne Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2700 Ne Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609
License #: 1100121
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Cookline
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. In salad walkin cooler
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Over clean dish drainboard, on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On food storage shelves, on bus art over bus pan of clean cups
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Holes rusted through inside microwave.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Baby back ribs cooked yesterday 44-47° in walkin cooler
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Server rinsed hands off after handling dirty dishes, used no soap
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server wiped hands on damp towel
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet with hose attached in dish area
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade and base
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cleaned at least every four hours. Stew pot **Corrected On-Site**
08/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks above clean dish drain area **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in the process of reheating for hot holding has not reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit after more than 2 hours . BBQ Beans 145°F after 2 hours and 20 minutes. Discarded by mgmt.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hood filters in disrepair and improperly installed.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Dish area handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Standing water in prep sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Broom hanging by prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Dish area
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. To fill sani bucket
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop fries. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. At wait station. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates in storage area.
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. At wait station.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Numerous throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice machine slides cracked.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hot water line outside building.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Microwave door handle broken.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In storage area and reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Plumbing system improperly repaired. Wrong size screw cap on septic line. Cap not sealed.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain line from outdoor mop sink not capped.
  • High Priority - Deli meats cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot dogs in reach in cooler. Moved to walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Less than 10ppm.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Near walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Ground beef over bread pudding. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Over clean linen in outside storage area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Near three compartment sink.
2/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Plastic bins in storage area wet nesting. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on wire shrlf above corn. Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plastic bins in storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Single door reach in freezers. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Center prep island. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Above ice in upper compartment.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting board.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Dried meat and sauce on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Superior single door reach in freezer.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Black pepper label on other spice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Chicken over pork in smoker. Should separate vertically and horizontally in rotesserie smoker.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Outdoor hose splitter near walk in freezer. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
10/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked poultry not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Chicken at 154-162F from cooker. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wetnesting.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Sliding glass door reach-in cooler by wait area.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Raw wood brace for dish area shelf.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Cookline reach-in freezer gasket/door surfaces.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Tea jugs in shed outside.
  • Critical - Observed soiled apron hanginb on food shelf.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. By firewood bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout. Repeat Violation.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Beverage cups.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk-in cooler racks.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Pulled pork ambient cooling in walk-in cooler in lidded container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Pump sprayer.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Exterior by firewood container. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pork roasts 46-48 since yesterday. discarded by mgr. Corrected On Site.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. must be installed by next insPECTION with hot and cold running water
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. waitress
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. under cutting board Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented cans. 2 cans of corn.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. sunglasses on food can Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored over single service items. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. by rear cooker and by cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke in kitchen area. For reporting purposes only.
6/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/3/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese, Hamburger, & Ribs, held at 45 Degrees F in grill reach-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers held at 75 Degrees F on ice in waitress area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. BBQ Beans held at 87 Degrees F on top of another pot of beans on steamtable. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service soup bar/buffet STILL lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Ice Scoops in waitress area, and Tongs, & other utensils in grillarea.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, put on/change gloves without washing hands FIRST.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place over fryer - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed ice scoop dirty with a black substance. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet under dishwash area hand sink.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. NO END CAPS.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Spray Bottles on ledge of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled sanitize solution buckets.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions.
  • Critical. No proof of CURRENT required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
10/22/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed turkey reheat over 2 1/2 hours, only 108 degrees F. Corrected on site.
  • Critical. Observed no thermometer by freezer near fryers and up by front register.
  • Critical. Observed food on floor on cookline - 3 cases of fries.
  • Critical. Observed eggs above ready-to-eat, veggie, in walk-in.
  • Critical. Observed hands were washed but not dried before putting on gloves.
  • Critical. Observed several employees washed hands in utility sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee wiped nose then put on gloves.
  • Observed no hair restraints - manager - in kitchen.
  • Observed buckets and lids in poor condition for chicken wing.
  • Observed cutting board with black mold-like substance on it, under prep table.
  • Observed dust/dirt build-up of food debris on shelf.
  • Observed missing drip pan at hood filter.
  • Critical. Observed inside of dishmachine - lime build-up. Repeat violation.
  • Observed old food labels stuck on clean pans.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizer at dishmachine 0ppm. Corrected on site.
  • Observed wiping cloth sitting on prep table, not in sanitized water.
  • Critical. Observed gasket on 2 door, by fryers, dirty.
  • Critical. Observed can opener soiled.
  • Critical. Observed inside of ice bin soiled.
  • Observed dusty hood filters, greasy by broiler.
  • Observed outside of microwave soiled.
  • Observed wet nesting glasses, and butter cups.
  • Observed clean dishes stored in dirty water. Repeat violation. Corrected on site.
  • Observed cups on floor outside storage.
  • Critical. Observed hose (spray) lower than sink level.
  • Critical. Observed back flow missing a hose bibb by hot water heaters. Repeat violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for other purposes, food in sink.
  • Observed trash piled up outside on ground.
  • Observed grease barrel on blocks in dirt, grease build-up on top of lids of grease barrel.
  • Critical. Observed flies in kitchen.
  • Observed A/C vents soiled in main kitchen.
  • Observed cracked light shield by broiler, one falling down by cooker.
  • Observed water dripping from A/C unit - condensation.
  • Critical. Observed chemicals stored with paper bags. Repeat violation.
  • Observed unused equipment, ice machine outside.
  • Critical. Observed high chairs blocking exit in dining.
  • Critical. Observed exposed wires out by hot water heaters.
  • Critical. Observed empoyee could answer job related questions.
5/21/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/18/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil spray Bottle
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Mushrooms 130 and chicken breast 137 degrees (hot holding ) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Soup Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. When changing gloves.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Less than 20 seconds
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Lime-like buildup
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. charbroiler Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Beverage cups are wetnesting. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Backflow prevention device missing at hose bibb. Faucet under dishwash area handwash sink.
  • Light shields , sleeve coatings or covers n0t connected to the end caps. Prep area
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. Above three compartment sink. (spray bottles) Repeat Violation.
11/18/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Pit area freezer & wait area glass door cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. soup Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Soup area for salad bar
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over food that cook at a less temperature. Chicken & beef over okra & bread.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets. mold-like
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Beverage system on right in wait area. mold-like buildup
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters above charbroiler
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fan guards in pit air.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. beverage cups
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. three compartment sink
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. End caps missing from light shields above prep area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. Chemicals mounted above three compartment sink.
8/24/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 4/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/13/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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