Sonny's Bar B Q
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
86
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Sonny's Bar B Q, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 24, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Among Belleview restaurants, the typical score is 69; Sonny's Bar B Q is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up on freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawer unit on cook line soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Employee refreshed then 200 ppm quat. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
86
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee placing corn muffins from top in pans with bare hands.
09-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of sauce. All were moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on hot box on cookline. Gaskets on reach in freezer on cookline torn. Ice buildup on walk in freezer door.
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under ice machine near dry storage.
29-19-4
74
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter for mop sink missing back flow preventer. Manager placed one on hose side of splitter during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: chicken (44F - Cold Holding); hamburger (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were placed in drawers three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in warmer outside of office: chicken (130F - Hot Holding). Manager stated chicken was placed in warmer three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee reheat chicken in oven, 191F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs stored in standing water on top of cook line grill, 116F. Employee replaced tongs and turned up grill, 154F. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cook line sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager had employee change sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
58
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee placed hair net on head then touched sleeve of trays without washing hands. Stopped by inspector and hands were washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink at bar with no soap.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee with long fake nails scooping ice for drinks without gloves.
13-06-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of fountain machine at drive thru window. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee scooping ice with multiple rings on.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees prepping food in kitchen area. Hair restraints were added. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelves near drive thru.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Tea urn near fountain machine not covered. Lid was added. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease on shelves in walk in cooler. Around doors of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with grease. Food debris on shelf over heat lamp on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
52
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
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
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
41
Aug 1, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb near hand sink near front counter has no device. At mop sink near back door, extra device added before splitter. No device located on either side of splitter bibbs. Chemical dispenser is no longer operational.
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee touched corn with bare hands after dishing up a plate.
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen are.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of three ice bins at fountain machines have black substance in upper corners. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Case of unwashed tomatoes and case of unwashed limes on shelf over beans in walk in cooler. Flour in dry storage room not covered. Manager adjusted all. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On one pan.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster
33-16-4
47
Jun 2, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
70
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the cook line, pulled pork placed at 8:00 to reheated, at 11:00am pulled pork 141F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At the cook line, pulled pork placed at 8:00 to reheated, at 11:00am pulled pork 141F.
03E-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer under unit.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of thermalizer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonny's Bar B Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonny's Bar B Q on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonny's Bar B Q?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sonny's Bar B Q.
How does Sonny's Bar B Q compare to other restaurants in Belleview?
Sonny's Bar B Q most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Belleview average of 69.
Has Sonny's Bar B Q's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sonny's Bar B Q have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sonny's Bar B Q means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Sonny's Bar B Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonny's Bar B Q is inspected around two times per year on average.
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