Sonny's Bar B Q

1460 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312 · Permanent Food Service · License 4702629

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Grade A
Safety score 93 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 2, 2026

What drove the grade

Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Intermediate · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 2 routine inspection
    1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic
    -7
  • Safety score93

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitSep 2, 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.

    6 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 5 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

      Pork , dated during inspection .

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic5

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust.

      Foods Properly stored during inspection.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

      Drink removed.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.

      Dishwasher.

      Drain cover(s) missing.

    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.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Plumbing and backflow prevention2
Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1