Sonny`s Bar B Q

3101 Dick Wilson Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301 · Permanent Food Service · License 4703308

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 87 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 26, 2026 (12 days ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority · no follow-up needed · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 26 complaint inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 7 basic
-13
Safety score87

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct262026

Complaint inspection

9 violations found

First visitOct 26, 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:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 7 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate1
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Observed by the office area. A reach in freezer is in front of it.
Basic7
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  Observed in the drive thru, pickup, and kitchen prep area. Inspector advised ice scoops must be on the side in a handle. Employee corrected.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Observed an employee in the drive thru area making drinks and sides with no hair restraint.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Hot holding unit not maintained in good repair.
  Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the hot holding machine has a loose door handle.
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  Observed in the drive thru reach in cooler and the walk-in cooler.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed each drink machine has moldlike buildup. The bar area's glass holder machine. Observed in the walk-in freezer as well.
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Observed under the pickup area.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Observed in the walk-in cooler, water leaking from pipe into a pan.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.