Bono's Pit Bar B Q
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
33
Score
Going back to 2022, Bono's Pit Bar B Q has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jan 30, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around nine violations, down from roughly 13 violations earlier in the record.
“Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Bono's Pit Bar B Q's 33 doesn't quite reach. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
33
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
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. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator ran multiple times and attempted to prime, sanitizer not dispensing. Operator called for service. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At pit, spray bottle for Worcestershire sauce is an industrial ZEP spray bottle.
14-15-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At pit, sausage (126F - Hot Holding); chicken (93F - Hot Holding). Employee stated items on pit for 1 hour, placed on lower shelf to reheat. Items above 165f after 30 minutes. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink, right side hose bibb with no handle missing backflow preventer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At prep area, handwash sink used as dump,sink as evidenced by ice in sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer baskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible at bottom of back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At fry station, floor and wall have grease build up. In walk-in cooler, floor under shelves soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen, multiple ceiling tiles stained. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At wait station, employee drink on counter.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep area, cell phone on prep counter.
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over grill have grease build up. At front counter area, exterior of cabinets soiled. At pit area, empty bucket under sanitizer bucket has soiled exterior. At dish area, under counter shelf soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In prep area open case of plastic lids on floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen, front line and walk-in cooler, concrete floor not sealed. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. At pit area, sanitizer bucket has soap and bleach pre employee.
21-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At front counter area, bulk sugar container nor labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. At front counter area, interior of cabinets are cracked and in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
27
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage room, bottle of hand soap stored on shelf above single service spoons.
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose bibb at mop sink with no handle missing backflow preventer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At ice machine.
36-22-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At front counter area, bulk sugar container has cracked lid. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At smoker area, hole in wall by prep,table.
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter over grill has grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door does not self close. Also, gap at bottom of back door, light visible. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, cases of unwashed tomatoes stored over ready to eat corn and mac and cheese.
08B-17-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. At front counter area, interior of cabinets are cracked and in disrepair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair. At dish area, lower shelf rusted, wood in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen, multiple ceiling tiles stained.
36-34-5
45
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose Bibb at mop sink with no handle, missing backflow preventer.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front counter, handwash sink used as dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee certificate expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. At front counter area, interior of cabinets are cracked and in disrepair. Walk-in cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At front counter, ceiling tiles soiled and stained.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At kitchen area, employee drink stored on chest freezer. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At front counter area, bulk sugar container has cracked lid.
14-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At wait station, spoon to stir tea in cup of standing water, 74f.p Also, in ice machine, scoop has handle touching ice.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hid filter over grill has grease build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door does not self close. Also, gap at bottom of back door, light visible.
35B-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front counter, togo cups in slanted dispenser have open end toward dining room with no protection.
25-06-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
45
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In small white reach in freezer near grill in front area, opened bag of raw beef burgers stored with and on top of opened bag of french fries. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee at front counter handled payment with gloved hands and immediately handled cookie without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front pit at front counter, sausage 109F, chicken 112F, turkey 119F. All items began hot holding approximately one (1) hour prior. All items moved to rear of bbq pit to be reheated. All items tested reheated to 177F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two clean pots on bottom shelf of chemical rack with chemicals stored above. Pots moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf in pass through window near clean utensils and food.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf in pass through window near clean utensils and food.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint/beard guard while engaging in food preparation. Cook working in front pit area has ineffective hair restraint and no beard guard. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under/behind ice machine in kitchen. Floor behind hot water heater in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Small reach in freezer in front counter area.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Knife stored in red sanitizer bucket in server station. Knife stored in white sanitizer bucket nest Bbq pit. Both knives moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-18-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of cabinets in front counter area are cracked. Shelves in walk in cooler are rusted. Walk in cooler is cracked/disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind establishment. Manager asked employee to close lid. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-16-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Red sanitizer at front counter near soda dispenser.
21-11-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in walk in cooler. Floor in small areas of back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in yellow mop bucket filled with water by dish machine in kitchen. Mop moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on green cutting board in back prep area. Cloth removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
30
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies observed in kitchen.
35A-02-6
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. Dish machine sanitizer 0ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
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. No written plan could be provided.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees present during inspection - none are certified food manager.
53A-05-6
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted.
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach by hot water heater in storage area. Dead roach discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees working today.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler is in disrepair - cracked and does not fully close. Ambient air temperature in walk in cooler 42F.
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor throughout kitchen and back prep area. Floor in walk in cooler - unsealed concrete. Floor in dry storage area - carpet is worn. **Repeat Violation**
36-12-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment in kitchen. Floor in side prep area. Floor under bag in box soda rack. Floor in unused walk in freezer. Floor around ice machine in back kitchen. Floor in small storage room by back pit. Wall behind cooking equipment. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink by pit in front area - sign not visible. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Cabinets in to go area are cracked. Shelf below prep table by pit in back is rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go plastic ware on floor near to go area. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
39
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
43
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In white reach in freezer by prep area, raw beef stored on top of ready to eat okra. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on faucet by pit where black hose is attached. Manager placed breaker on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach observed on floor in chemical room. Roach killed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of bleach and spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored with clear to go containers in prep area. Chemicals moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice bin at front counter. Grates for char grill by fryers. Interior of white oven in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over walk in cooler.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/Walls/Floors not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted. Walls in food prep area (paint peeling). Floor in walk in cooler is unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee pasta in small reach in cooler in server area not identified.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas of kitchen and food prep areas.
36-17-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in bar/pit area. Floor under ice machine in prep area. Wall behind cooking equipment on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in front counter area near pit. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves by pit are cracked. Multiple racks in storage areas are rusted. Bottom of reach in freezer in prep area is cracked/rusted. Wood shelf for oil is not painted/sealed. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinets below pit in front area. Area below both drink dispensers in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table by fryers. Cloth removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bono's Pit Bar B Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bono's Pit Bar B Q on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bono's Pit Bar B Q?
Across the inspection record, “floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bono's Pit Bar B Q.
How does Bono's Pit Bar B Q compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Bono's Pit Bar B Q most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Bono's Pit Bar B Q's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bono's Pit Bar B Q have averaged around nine violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bono's Pit Bar B Q means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bono's Pit Bar B Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bono's Pit Bar B Q is inspected around three times per year on average.
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