Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 2900 Cheney Hwy, Titusville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2900 Cheney Hwy, Titusville, FL 32780
License #: 1505295
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 08/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Missing one in middle stall.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and duffle bag on storage rack.
08/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dust build up on fan over soda system in drive thru.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Napkins and cups
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Missing one in middle stall.
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and duffle bag on storage rack.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. Mild build up.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler. And dish machine.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Employee food stored in walk in cooler on top of customer food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Non handled bowl used to scoop chicken salad.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Sausage in prep sink.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach in cooler at end of cook line
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Meats in upright reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Scrub pad. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Upright cooler at end of cook line.
08/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen and wait station.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket stored on shelf over food, drive thru area. . And purse, jacket in dry storage.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout. . Water is standing throughout. Does not to appear to be from drains. No standing water near drains. Operator stated that floors were cleaned.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Tray of sauces, stored on trash can while filling bottes. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Mild build up.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.. In prep sink.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Mild build up.
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Tiles in disrepair, missing grout, etc.
12/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler not maintaining temperature. Operator said that delivery driver left door open for approximately two hours,
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Tiles in disrepair, missing grout, etc.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler, pan of chicken, pan of vegetables.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Dish area
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Spoons, drive thru area, food contact portion facing **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer calibrated with operator. Will rapid chill in freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meats in metro hot holding rack. Thermometer calibrated with operator. Per operator, less than 4 hours, reheated to 165°
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chopped broccoli stored in pan on raw pork box. Wic.
12/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Light not functioning.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Insecticide/rodenticide use not in compliance with regulations. Fly strip with captured flies stored over cases of food in back storage room by door. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. Spouse brought certificate to location. **Corrected On-Site**
6/27/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/25/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Large amount in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Chicken salad, etc.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed live vultures surrounding dumpster area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All items in main walk in cooler. Stop sale issued for all items over 48?, brunswick stew and raw meat rapid chilled in freezer. Thermometer was calibrated with operator.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Meats in bags, walk in cooler. 65? overnight cooling. Stop sale issued.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Main walk in cooler,per operator, unit was leaking last week, had it repaired two days ago. Thermometer was calibrated with operator.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs, coleslaw, etc.
4/24/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Cook line.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Per operator, only reheated to 145?, educated operator. Reheated product.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meats in metro c unit. Operator reheated in smoker to 165? , then moved to c unit and held below 135?
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.wet nesting on storage racks and cups at server station
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.salad prep **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed food debris accumulated on prep walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.bowl with no handle used to scoop tuna salad.
  • Critical - Observed interior of salad prep reach-in cooler moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - vegetables not washed prior to preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
12/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Light not functioning. several lights out.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to customer food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. prep area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty/ peeling ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed food preparation sinks, handsinks or warewashing machine used for purposes other than the designated use. dirty towel in hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. case of lettuce, walk in. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.not inverted, plates. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for towel bucket. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. bacon, croutons, etc on salad bar. Corrected On Site. moved under protection.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. starting to rust and peel.
4/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of proof of training, employees over 60 days. No warning issued due to small percentage uncertified. No proof of 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.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. and grooved. plastic tea urns.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. by dish, yellow chemical. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked ribs, soup.
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust/ debris. walk in fans, curtains
  • Critical - Observed employee eating/storing personal food in a food preparation or other restricted area.opened bag of fritos on top of dish machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint.prep cooks Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. by back door. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. backpacks, jackets. dry storage room. directly on boxes of single service. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. freezer.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. yellow liquid, prep table. Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. dated 1/16/09. ice machine.
2/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked shredded chicken, 46 from yesterday. in deep covered pan. Corrected On Site. rapidly reheat for service.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.over dish machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. fan over ice dusty, by drive thru.
  • Critical. Observed evidence of mop/cleaning waste water dumped onto ground. by back door. puddles of dirty water.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. drive thru ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. restroom.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. heavy.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 400 ppm chlorine, towel buckets. Corrected On Site.
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented cans.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork ribs, turkey on rack in kitchen, 65F. Less than 1 hour. Advised. Operator returned product to walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food, bagged sugar, stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed dishmachine not clean.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers.
  • Lights in dry storage area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical. Observed toxic items, cleansers, stored in food preparation area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employee training cards expired.
3/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bagged sugar stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken, then bread without washing hands and changing gloves. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee changing gloves and engage in food preparation without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed exterior of dishmachine not clean.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item, spray cleanser, stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
11/2/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/15/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/10/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 12/9/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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