GAINESVILLE, Alachua County

SONNY'S BBQ

2700 N WALDO RD, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
1 High Priority
Jan 21, 2026
City
GAINESVILLE
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 10

41-10-4

Detail 24313640

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach spray bottle hanging and facing clean glove holder in dishwash area . Manager removed spray bottle.

22-02-4

Detail 24313644

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine at drive thru window. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24313643

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soda nozzles in handwash sink at server station. Nozzles removed. Corrected On-Site

32-12-6

Detail 24313637

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.

36-17-5

Detail 24313638

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing n back area near walk-in-cooler

14-38-4

Detail 24313639

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic bin on clean ware rack has cracks.

10-14-5

Detail 24313636

Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Ice bucket not inverted or protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted ice bucket. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24313635

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of reach in freezer soiled with food particles.

16-46-4

Detail 24313642

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 24313641

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of liquid margarine in walk-in-cooler not labeled. Manager placed label on container Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 16

12A-29-4

Detail 23858968

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched broom handle then put on gloves and began slicing meat without washing hands.

35A-02-7

Detail 23858965

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Three live flies in kitchen area.

08A-20-5

Detail 23858976

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef on shelf over raw bacon in walk in cooler near back door. Manager moved to proper order. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23858966

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. One cup of ranch dressing 45F. Manager voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 23858973

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Queso in reach in cooler opened yesterday morning with no date marked after opening.

22-02-4

Detail 23858969

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris near walk in cooler. Tea nozzles have lime/calcium build up. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23858963

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on cook line soiled with grease.

12B-07-4

Detail 23858967

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on table next to corn muffins

40-06-5

Detail 23858977

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf over prep table near smoker. Moved. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23858975

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees.

24-08-4

Detail 23858964

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On clean dish shelf plastic pans stacked together wet.

14-11-5

Detail 23858974

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle of hot box broken off.

23-03-4

Detail 23858972

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 23858970

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on plastic pans on clean dish shelf.

25-06-4

Detail 23858962

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum lids on back room shelf. Cases of foam trays on floor of paper goods shed. Manager picked up trays. Corrective Action Taken

36-27-5

Detail 23858971

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind fryers soiled with grease.

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

03C-44-5

Detail 23387498

High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Item cooked on cook line grill: chicken (158F - Cooking). Employee placed chicken back on grill to finish cooking, 175F. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23387501

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in warmer at end of cook line: pork (128F - Hot Holding). Manager stated pork placed in warmer one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed pork in oven to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23387497

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on steam table across from cook line. Repeat Violation

16-03-4

Detail 23387496

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area. Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 23387502

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in dry storage shed behind building.

08B-38-4

Detail 23387503

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soda stored on floor in front of soda box stand in smoker area. Manager placed case of soda on soda box stand. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23387500

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in smoker area.

23-03-4

Detail 23387504

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Rolling racks in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 23387499

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Plastic pans stored on clean dish rack across from dish area.

33-16-4

Detail 23387495

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 22955537

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area. Observed one fly near ice machine in wait station.

03F-02-5

Detail 22955539

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Onion straws stored in cook line steam table. Manager stated onion straws placed in steam table at 11 am.

29-34-4

Detail 22955535

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet beneath table next to dish machine.

22-02-4

Detail 22955532

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table across from smoker. Shelves in walk-in cooler.

16-03-4

Detail 22955533

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22955538

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dish area.

23-03-4

Detail 22955534

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above potato oven in kitchen. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 22955536

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum lids stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned lids over. Corrected On-Site

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 22550305

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine across from three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket and primed machine, 50 ppm.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

16-03-4

Detail 22550309

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine across from three compartment sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 22550304

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of mug cooler on server aisle.

40-06-5

Detail 22550310

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses stored on bbq sauce in server aisle.

36-11-4

Detail 22550307

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Holes in floor in dry storage shed.

22-08-4

Detail 22550306

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 22550312

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Rolling rack in kitchen. Gasket of walk-in cooler across from office. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 22550308

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of straws stored on floor in storage area at end of server aisle.

08B-12-5

Detail 22550311

Basic - Stored food not covered. BBQ sauce stored on prep table next to smoker. Repeat Violation

Sep 22, 2023

Complaint Partial

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 24, 2023

Complaint Partial

Warning Issued

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-27-5

Detail 22144470

Basic - Wall soiled and emitting odor. Wall in drive thru area has odor. Warning

Jul 10, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 7, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 13

22-41-4

Detail 22105473

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine, 0ppm. Manager stated they would sanitize dishes in three compartment sink.

35A-02-6

Detail 22105465

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in cook line area. Observed two flies in back of kitchen.

01B-02-5

Detail 22105474

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in cook line grill drawers: chicken (48F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F,47F,47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler over night.

03A-02-5

Detail 22105468

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line drawers: queso (50F - Cold Holding); cheese (51F - Cold Holding); hamburger (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler 3 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items in cook line grill drawers: chicken (48F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F,47F,47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler over night. Warning

03G-50-1

Detail 22105466

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is placing cooked pork in sealed bags to cool, without a HACCP plan. Manager stated going forward the establishment would cool pork before sealing in bags.

14-05-4

Detail 22105469

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelf across from three compartment sink.

36-34-5

Detail 22105471

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in dish area.

12B-07-4

Detail 22105472

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at end of cook line. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22105462

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on clean dish rack in front of kitchen. Repeat Violation

10-14-5

Detail 22105470

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored across from ice machine. Manager turned bucket over. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22105464

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of dish machine. Walk-in cooler gasket. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22105463

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ribs stored on rack in walk-in cooler. Manager placed lid on top of ribs. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 22105467

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bagged sauce thawing in standing water. Manager turned water on thawing item. Corrected On-Site

Jan 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-25-4

Detail 21720997

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to place fries in fryer without washing hands. Inspector stopped employee and had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21721000

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof available employees have been informed.

12B-09-5

Detail 21720998

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum in to go order staging area. Employee discarded gum. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21721003

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.

23-03-4

Detail 21721002

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above grill greasy. Fan covers in walk-in cooler across from office. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 21721001

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on dish rack in front of kitchen.

25-05-4

Detail 21720999

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups and containers stored on floor in storage shed behind building.

45-02-4

Detail 21721004

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Silver fire extinguisher on wall across from smoker room. Repeat Violation

Aug 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 21261374

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cook line reach-in freezer with an accumulation of food debris on the bottom shelf.

36-17-5

Detail 21261375

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair, on the way into the smoker area.

23-03-4

Detail 21261378

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the air vent by the dish wash machine with an accumulation of dust.

21-14-4

Detail 21261379

Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Observed a used apron stored on the cook line microwave.

29-11-4

Detail 21261373

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking at a hose connection under the dish wash machine.

49-01-4

Detail 21261377

Flammables stored/debris present in meter room. For reporting purposes only. Observed in the electric panel closet, bulk rolls of paper towels stored in close proximity of closed and open electric panels.

45-02-4

Detail 21261376

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed the silver fire extinguisher, indicator was in the red zone.

Jan 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20771067

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the interior of the cook line microwave has dried food debris.

23-24-4

Detail 20771066

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed cook line handles with dried residue.

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

03B-01-6

Detail 20425196

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken 108°. It was moved to the walk-in cooler, where it was at 62° in 13 minutes. ALSO, shred pork on the cook line, 111°. This was moved to the heating box and was at 129° in 12 minutes. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 20425194

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed lack of back flow device on the non dish machine side of the splitter under the dish wash machine. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

45-02-4

Detail 20425195

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed the fire extinguisher by the office is in the red zone. A company was contacted to resolve the situation. Corrective Action Taken