Sonnys Bar B Q Of Merritt Isl Degrades its Sanitary Rating
310 N Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32953
Health Inspection Reports
10/5/2015 | 17 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Boxes of bread in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several throughout kitchen, drive thru and back area.
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee bag and phones on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stainless pans on shelf. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right door handle of reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Walk n cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Light not functioning. Drive thru **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Packaged food has no English labeling. Container of flour in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Krab **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad station. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Dish area under dish machine
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken 135° suggested reheat, placed back in oven.. Recheck 170° **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Moderate.
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Scoop handle in flour. Took to dish washer **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milks.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, cole slaw.
Intermediate - Slicer soiled with old food debris. On drive thru table, operator states not in use. **Repeat Violation**
9/4/2015 | 14 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf in dry storage next to crackers and muffin mix. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle to right side door of reach in freezer in kitchen missing part of it.
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Rear walk in cooler near freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Light not functioning. Dry storage and drive thru.
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad station. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in dish area. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cole slaw 68° raw chicken 45°
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cole slaw 68° in drive thru cooler.
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen by walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Approximately 20 vultures in dumpster area.
Intermediate - Slicer soiled with old food debris.
6/4/2015 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout.
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Rear walk in cooler/ freezer **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Tall upright near drive thru.
Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
2/27/2015 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Rear walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
2/26/2015 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Rear walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottled water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49° raw beef 50° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Raw chicken 49° raw beef 50° **Warning**
11/18/2014 | 11 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In pre cooked eggs in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Upright single door reach in cooler
Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook line and rear prep area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle of soda. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Krab. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Salad bar walk in.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 53° in reach in cooler from overnight.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 53° from overnight in reach in cooler.
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some missing information. **Repeat Violation**
8/25/2014 | 9 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in seafood salad and chunk ham walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Holes in wall. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Rear prep and cookline. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Krab
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef used for beans 47° from overnight, operator willing discarded.
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Cook not able to tell cook temperature of chicken.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by drive thru. **Corrected On-Site**
5/30/2014 | 16 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. On 2 door tall freezer
Basic - Holes in walls throughout establishment.
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several coolers.
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Under char grill
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb, at hand wash sink between drive thru and cook area.
Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment. Soda station under side of heads.
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Inside bar, part on order.
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
2/19/2014 | 21 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. In Drive thru
Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Preparing beans
Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler
Basic - Holes in wall. Little holes Drive Thru and throughout kitchen and molding above walkway to dining room and ice machine.
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drive thru **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Smoker area
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dish area
Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.chicken over cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin at wait station. Around top of wait station ice bin.
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Hot well used for corn
Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Bar
Intermediate - Walk -in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
8/23/2013 | 16 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Basic - 4-603.15(A) there is old labels stuck on clean lexan
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. There is a 20z souflee in use as a scoop in the lettuce
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. The dish machine is leaking **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on salad table. Corrected on site **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Servers
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Bartender and cook **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. The raw ribs were replaced in box without a food grade liner. Corrected on site
Basic - There is food preparation is being done on top of the trash can
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. The butter has unwashed mushrooms over ready to eat butter Corrected on site
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. There is raw beef of okra
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. There is raw burger over raw fish in upright freezer
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Carrot dropped in trash can and removed to prep sink. Corrected on site. Discarded by manager
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server has pink nail polish
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna, chicken salad missing ending date
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical in to go lane **Repeat Violation**
6/7/2013 | 4 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. The door to the outside from the smoker room has a large air gap underneath **Warning**
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.by meat walk in cooler **Warning**
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.broken tiles in dish area **Warning**
Basic - Wall soiled with fingerprints by the mop sink **Warning**
4/5/2013 | 17 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.prep **Warning**
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. In dry storage. The cardboard is not the original container **Warning**
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.leaking at catch basin **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.wiping cloth on food storage shelf is wet **Warning**
Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.grey lid containers by rear door have slight dirty buildup **Warning**
Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink.coffee pot **Warning**
Basic - Garbage can soiled.by rear door, outside of can **Warning**
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. The door to the outside from the smoker room has a large air gap underneath **Warning**
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.by meat walk in cooler **Warning**
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.broken tiles in dish area **Warning**
Basic - Wall soiled with fingerprints by the mop sink **Warning**
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items.blue cleaner by to go cups attorney go cup window **Warning**
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.blue cleaner by to go window **Warning**
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPRs contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPRs contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several new employees **Warning**
10/16/2012 | 12 Violations | Rating 3.5/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./krab product still frozen re-educated Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./bowl to scoop cole slaw
Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./drive thru ice bin
shelf holding trays to carry foid not smoith durable or easily cleanable/waite station
Critical - Observed moderate accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment./around top of unit and the piping
Observed heavy build-up of food debris in cooks line draws
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried./glasses waite station-gray and plastic food bins in dishmachine area
Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./waite station employee hand washing sink utilizing for utensils
Observed broken floor tile in front of ice bin waite station and a couple in dishmachine kitchen area
Observed purse stored on prep table also purse and jacket stored on shelf storage room with condiments
Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored./windex stored on top of coffee maker waite station
Critical - observed employees trained but all have expired must have recertified by next inspection
4/12/2012 | 6 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Observed sheet pans raw pork stored over sheet pan of cooked pulled pork Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed HEAVY accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.suffle cups
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.y connection at mop sink
Floors tiles broken in dishmachine area causingbwater to stand.
11/22/2011 | 4 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Critical - Observed an employee with nail polish working with exposed food ,scooping ice without wearing intact gloves. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb on south side of extetior of building by front door.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation bottom rear kitchen door opening along threshold.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.Tile on floor in waitress area in disrepair and floor drain by drive thru .
6/2/2011 | 6 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours.Observed pulled bbq chicken at 68 DEGREES F after reheating in front line steam table for 2 hours.Steam table was not on during this time.Operator removed and rapidly reheated in steamer to 165 DEGREES F.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Commercially processed food not reheated to 135 degrees Fahrenheit for hot holding.Commerical process frozen potato soup noted 120 DEGREES F,reheating in soup kettle for 2 hours. Corrected On Site.Soup rapidly reheated to 165 DEGREES F,then hot held at 135 DEGREES F.
Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.Raw shell eggs stored above cole slaw in drive thru refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed cases of food stored on floor in salad walk in cooler.
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside back wall inside ice bin by drive thru.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable around floor drain at main waitress station.
1/26/2011 | 9 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food,raw chicken thawed in standing water at 60 DF. Corrected On Site.RAPIDLY CHILLED TO 41 DF with ice.
Critical - Observed uncovered bbq meats food in walk in cooler cold holding . Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food/cooked egg. Corrected On Site.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at meat slicer.
Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.Repeat Violation.
Observed dusty air conditioning vent cover in waitress station area.
Several lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in kitchen.
8/3/2010 | 7 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.Stew vegetable packages found thawing in standing water for 2 hours,noted 75 DEGREES FARENHEIT. Corrected On Site.Mix rapidly chilled in walk in freezer.
In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Waitress ice scoop stod on soda drip tray. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish scooping ice without wearing intact gloves. Corrected On Site.
Observed residue build-up on dish machine and scale on interior of machine .
Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees at bar and waitress station.
Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Critical - Manager,Scott Wessner lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
6/3/2009 | 6 Violations | Rating 4/5
Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.Observed cooked bbq pork,beans and soup improperly cooled in deep covered containers in salad walkin cooler overnight noted with internal temperatures of 50 degrees F. Corrected On Site.Operator discarded 10 lbs of food in trash.
Critical - Observed buildup of black moldlike substance in the interior ceiling of ice machine.Repeat Violation.
Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.Plastic door curtain found torn innsalad walkin cooler.
Critical - Observed soil buildup inside sliding doors ice bins at waitress stations.. Corrected On Site.
Plumbing system in disrepair.Observed antisiphon valve broken on utility/mop sink.
Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Corrected On Site.
1/9/2009 | 10 Violations | Rating 3.75/5
Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.Observed sanitizier container empty and 0 ppm of chlorine residual on plate surface. Corrected On Site.
In-use large ice scoop/utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Corrected On Site.
Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in two ceiling fixtures in kitchen.
Observed ceiling in disrepair.Observed hole in ceiling above two compartment prep sink. Repeat Violation.
Critical - Observed employee cook eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint.
Critical - Observed food employee wearing watch other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while handling/preparing ribs. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed moderate black buildup of residue in the interior of ice machine.
Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle of glass cleaner at wait station. Corrected On Site.
Observed wall in disrepair in dry storeroom above door.
7/23/2008 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Floors not maintained smooth and durable along outside wall of freezer inside walkin cooler.Observed broken floor tile and standing water in meat walkin cooler.
Critical - Observed buildup ofblack moldlike substance in the interior of ice machine.
Observed cutting board grooved and no at meat slicer table serving area.
Observed two holesin ceiling in dishwashing room.
Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.Shelves in disrepair in salad walkin cooler and meat walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.