Sonnys Real Pit Bar B Q of Merritt Island
310 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Isl, FL 32953 · Permanent Food Service · License 1504978
What drove the grade
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 20 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic (1 repeat)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 20, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Educated dish employee.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Drink nozzles in drive thru have build up.
Manager cleaned nozzles
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Spray bottle in dish pit area not labeled manager labeled
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. no hair restraint while prepping food items for day.
Manager had employees restraint hair
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water on floor in dining room, manager states it's leftover from floor scrubbing the night before.
Manager cleaned. Also drive thru area has some standing water from drain.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled in keg refrigerator area.
Repeat violation
Floor soiled/has accumulation of dirt build up around keg refrigerators
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.