Sonny's Bar-B-Q
1976 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Permanent Food Service · License 2000225
What drove the grade
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 21 routine inspection4 basic (3 repeats)-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 21, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic4
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Interior of front smoker has build up of grease/soil residues.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Exterior of fryers with grease build up. Vents in front of small hood system have grease build up. Blue dish racks in the dishroom have black mold-like substance.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Soil residues and build up of food debris on handle to kitchen microwave by fryers and on warming cabinet handles.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor under fryers has grease build up. Floor under dishmachine has dirt/debris. Ceiling on cook line and in front of walk-in cooler is soiled. Walls above steam table, at dishmachine and at kitchen handwash sink are soiled.
Repeat violation
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.