Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 4600 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4600 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven, FL 33880
License #: 6302985
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 07/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Soda machine drain pan
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grill and fryer
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Bathroom in office leaks
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 on cookline behind equipment and 2 dead roaches beside oven by walkin cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and slime under Cook machines on frontline.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walkin coolers floors are coming apart.
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dishroom
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small white reachin under cashier station
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Cookline and prep area
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Walkin cooler on cookline
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated rust. Walkin in cooler
07/15/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walkin coolers
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen area
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working on salad bar
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler in service area
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Serverline
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several salad bar containers in walkin cooler
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • 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. Scoop in Mac and cheese on cookline
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Hood
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler on cookline fan guard hanging.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large to go pans in prep area
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walkin cooler on the cookline
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in cookline area. Beside the warmers
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep area
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Cookline
  • Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Dining room
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hostess station in dining room
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. Lemon slicer
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris. Dining room
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Kitchen area
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Dishroom
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
10/24/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelet on Employee preparing food salad bar
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sauce and broth in walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Dishroom several tiles broken and/or missing.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Mens Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Women's Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Serverline Reachin cooler
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin cooler floor on cookline
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Kitchen
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. Salad bar person
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. All walkin cooler gaskets
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
10/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. spoons in waitress station.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. grout missing near cookline.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. containers on dish rack.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. on floor in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham and chopped eggs 45 degrees F. on buffet bar.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. ham inside walkin cooler.
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in mens bathroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning. under hood system.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. under hood system.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. inside 2 door freezer near cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken next to raw beef inside 1 door cooler near cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. on hose bibb in kitchen.
10/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. floor tile missing on cookline.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. towels inside hand sink near cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. ceiling tile broken near smoker.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. under grill.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. at hose bibb near cookline.
6/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door cooler inside waitress station.
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. on hose bibb near soda box rack.
  • Violation: 37-02-1 Observed hole in wall. near storage room.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. above prep area.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. in storage room.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. under hood system.
  • Critical - Violation: 45-07-2 Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only.
3/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. salad bar PH salads 48F ham 48F and cut melons 46F. This violation must be corrected by : 3/22/11.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. cutting board in serving station.
  • Light not functioning. above prep area.
  • Light not functioning. in storage room.
  • Light not functioning. under hood system.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. lids on containers inside walkin cooler near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. shelf over cookline.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. ribs covered inside cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in wall. near storage room.
  • Critical - Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salads 48 degrees ham 48 degrees cut melons 46 degrees. This violation must be corrected by : 3/22/11.
  • Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door cooler inside waitress station.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. on shelf near storage room.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. on hose bibb near soda box rack.
3/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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