Ocala, Marion County

SONNY'S REAL PIT B B Q

1845 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala, FL 34471

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Feb 2, 2026
City
Ocala
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 24340761

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in ice bath on prep table next to steam table: cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese placed in ice bath thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager added ice to ice bath to reduce temperature of cheese to 40F. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24340760

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in front of smoker greasy.

24-08-4

Detail 24340763

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from smoker. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24340764

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for warmer in wait station torn.

14-69-4

Detail 24340762

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor in walk-in freezer.

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24087334

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line steam table. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 24087336

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at main hand washing sink in men's restroom.

24-08-4

Detail 24087333

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24087337

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 24087335

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath dish machine.

Oct 21, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23294606

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.

40-06-5

Detail 23294604

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and jacket stored on boxes of angle packet sauce at drive thru window. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 23294602

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

23-03-4

Detail 23294605

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station across from ice machine Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23294603

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( carrots ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cooked rice and beef ) in walk in cooler. Manager put carrots on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23294607

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device. Manager hung mop Corrected On-Site

Aug 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

40-06-5

Detail 23063537

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron stored on top of tea bags. Manager removed apron. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23063536

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on cookline soiled with grease

Jun 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22943246

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 22943247

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment (cups at server station) not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Manager removed cups and took to dishwash area to be cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 22943248

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of forks and knives stored on the floor in the take out section. Manager placed box n shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jan 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-03-5

Detail 22604374

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk-in cooler, milk no date marked, manager dated. Also bean meat no date marked, Manager dated. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22604376

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on top of tea box, Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22604371

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers

16-46-4

Detail 22604373

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Some containers with old stickers residue

22-16-4

Detail 22604372

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the server station shelves soiled.

25-05-4

Detail 22604375

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the drive thru area, box of single use utensil on floor, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Sep 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22274916

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, also interior of Hot holding equipments Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 22274918

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the cook line, manager cleaned during inspection Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 22274917

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Stickers residue on cleaned containers stored behind ice machine.

Mar 7, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 10Total: 18

12A-29-4

Detail 21837311

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched pants and continued to put on gloves without washing hands.

35A-02-6

Detail 21837309

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.

03A-02-5

Detail 21837302

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook-line in ice bath: slaw 47F. Cheese 45F. Manager added ice and water to ice bath to bring temperatures to 41F then slaw 42F. Cheese 44F. Corrective Action Taken

13-06-4

Detail 21837303

Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee with long nails moving chicken on plate with stick in pass thru window.

11-27-4

Detail 21837300

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. None available. Provided to manager during this inspection via email. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21837306

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fans in walk in freezer have a build up of black debris. Underside of tea urn soiled. Interior of microwave in prep area soiled Blade on can opener soiled with old food.

31A-09-4

Detail 21837301

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can and fans in front of hand sink on cookline.

31B-03-4

Detail 21837299

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink on cookline. Refilled. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21837304

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour in prep area has white foam cup inside.

36-34-5

Detail 21837313

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen and prep area soiled with accumulation of dust.

08B-49-4

Detail 21837310

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in freezer: cup of "Jeremiah's ice" on shelf over case of tater tots. In walk in cooler: syrup and unopened drink on shelf over beer and slaw. Manager moved all to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21837307

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on prep table in server station over boxes of tea bags.

24-08-4

Detail 21837297

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on shelf over triple sink.

14-10-4

Detail 21837296

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cardboard lining shelf in walk in cooler. Cracked lids over potato salad and coleslaw in reach in cooler at server pass thru. Blue tape covering handles of reach in cooler in server pass thru. Reach in cooler in server pass thru draining water onto lid of coleslaw. Cutting boards on clean dish shelf are grooved and stained.

10-12-5

Detail 21837305

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored not inverted on top of ice machine. Scoop was washed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21837298

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine soiled with green and pink substance. Underside of shelf over prep table in server station and prep area soiled with food debris. Exterior of floor and sugar bins soiled. Lids over potato salad and coleslaw in server pass thru area soiled with black substance and food debris. Hood filters over cooking equipment heavily soiled. Grill under cutting board on cookline soiled with food debris.

06-01-5

Detail 21837312

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of chicken thawing under running water but not submerged near walk in cooler.

29-03-4

Detail 21837308

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Under reach in cooler in server pass they, water draining onto floor under unit creating a pool of standing water near cookline.

Oct 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

29-42-4

Detail 21500190

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing vacuum breaker at mop sink in the enclosed area next to the CO2 tank

51-11-4

Detail 21500191

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed bulk carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured on the exterior of the building on the side next to the shed. In an enclosed area.

Mar 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

10-05-5

Detail 20948963

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in hot water on grill top has some residue inside. Employee changed water during inspection. Corrected On-Site

01B-24-5

Detail 20948961

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Two metal containers of Bean Meat dated 2.17 on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 20948966

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of hot holding units throughout kitchen have residue and build up on them.

36-22-4

Detail 20948964

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Puddle of standing water on floor in dry storage area.

16-46-4

Detail 20948962

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date label stuck to clean plastic container on clean dish shelf. . Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 20948965

Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk-in freezer metal container of bean meat not covered.

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

12A-13-4

Detail 20567573

High Priority - 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. Observed female employee wearing gloves at prep counter portioning broccoli, stopped task and then touched trash can to move closer to her then continued food prep. Inspector stopped employee instructed her to wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 20567570

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed covered employee drink on prep counter near cook line. Also observed covered employee drink on shelf in dish area. Employees removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20567572

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on handle of smoker door in back of kitchen. Manager removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 20567571

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on pan prepped rolls in reach in cooler drawer. Manager stated that label was incorrect and relabeled. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 20567574

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers on shelf in server area not properly stored for protection. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site

21-10-4

Detail 20567575

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping cloths on clean food contact surfaces throughout kitchen. Employees removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site