Sonny's Real Pit B B Q
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, Sonny's Real Pit B B Q has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Sonny's Real Pit B B Q was last inspected on Feb 2, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Sonny's Real Pit B B Q's 70 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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**
03A-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in front of smoker greasy.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf across from smoker. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for warmer in wait station torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Floor in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
70
Oct 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line steam table. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at main hand washing sink in men's restroom.
31B-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath dish machine.
36-10-4
70
Oct 21, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
22-02-4
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**
40-06-5
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.
24-08-4
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**
23-03-4
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**
08B-17-4
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**
42-01-4
70
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
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**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents on cookline soiled with grease
23-03-4
90
Jun 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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.
22-02-4
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**
24-08-4
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**
25-05-4
82
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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**
02C-03-5
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**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers
24-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Some containers with old stickers residue
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the server station shelves soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the drive thru area, box of single use utensil on floor, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
70
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
82
Mar 7, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
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.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
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**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can and fans in front of hand sink on cookline.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink on cookline. Refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
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.
13-06-4
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. None available. Provided to manager during this inspection via email. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
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.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour in prep area has white foam cup inside.
14-01-5
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.
36-34-5
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**
08B-49-4
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.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on shelf over triple sink.
24-08-4
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**
10-12-5
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.
23-03-4
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.
06-01-5
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.
29-03-4
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.
14-10-4
23
Oct 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonny's Real Pit B B Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonny's Real Pit B B Q on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonny's Real Pit B B Q?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Sonny's Real Pit B B Q.
How does Sonny's Real Pit B B Q compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Sonny's Real Pit B B Q most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Sonny's Real Pit B B Q's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sonny's Real Pit B B Q have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sonny's Real Pit B B Q means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Sonny's Real Pit B B Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonny's Real Pit B B Q is inspected around three times per year on average.
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