Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
82
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 6, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Alachua restaurant scores 75. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
82
Nov 25, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line. Interior of wait station ice machine. Water nozzle for wait station tea machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
16-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drawer handle for cook line drawer.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop for ranch dressing in reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. Manager removed scoop from ranch dressing. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. Gaskets for walk-in cooler and freezer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on kitchen shelf.
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Sausage stored in walk-in cooler. Manager placed cover on pan. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of spice in smoker area.
02D-01-5
64
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in cook line steam table: pork (113F - Hot Holding). Manager stated item was prepared one hour prior to temperature being taken. Item was served within thirty minutes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pans of potato salad stored in reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. Employee stated potato salad was placed in pans on 8/10. Employee placed proper date mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Ice bin for wait station ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Door frame for walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
58
Dec 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
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
61
Jul 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach-in cooler across from prep area in front of smoker room: rice (51F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move items to wall freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in prep area in front of smoker room.
35A-02-6
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. Employee handled floor fan and then proceeded to handle pulled pork without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-29-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler across from prep area in front of smoker room, ambient temperature 49F.
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line prep table handle. Manager placed tongs on top of table. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
52
Dec 7, 2022
Complaint Full
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle. Manager placed tongs on top of grill. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above cook line grill.
23-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket next to wait station ice machine. Manager turned bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in prep area next to warmer. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in prep area.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for wait station reach-in cooler.
14-11-5
74
Oct 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Raw Animal Food Properly Separated from Each Other and RTE Food
FL-47
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q.
How does Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q compare to other restaurants in Alachua?
Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Alachua average of 75.
Has Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sonny's Real Pit 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 Real Pit Bar-B-Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q is inspected around three times per year on average.
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