Jacksonville, Duval County

BONO'S BBQ

5711 BOWDEN RD #19, Jacksonville, FL 322166160

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jan 13, 2026
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24284353

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (44F - Cold Holding); corn (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding), all stored in double door glass reach in cooler in kitchen. Employee going in and out of unit and some items was left out when transferred from main walk in cooler. Ambient temperature at 40F. Manager ensure unit door staying close Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 24284357

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has 9 out of 17 food handler training certificates expired

36-34-5

Detail 24284355

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent with cut build up near wait station area Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 24284352

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food handler employee preparing food with watch on wrist

13-03-4

Detail 24284354

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food handler employee preparing food with no hair restraint Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24284351

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under cooking equipment Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24284356

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer with food debris

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

53A-05-6

Detail 24072599

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 or more food handler employees preparing food with no certified food manager present. Manager return and in establishment during inspection Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24072598

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile vent with dust near wait station

08B-49-4

Detail 24072603

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler not segregated from restaurant food. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24072601

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 24072602

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24072600

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan with dust build up

46-01-4

Detail 24072604

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Dry storage boxes blocking back exit door in dining area

Jan 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23481537

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife rack on wall with cleans stored knives is soiled inside holder

13-03-4

Detail 23481541

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23481539

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line equipment

36-11-4

Detail 23481538

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Behind upright 2 door reach in freezer Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 23481540

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open drink stored in glass reach in cooler. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

40-06-5

Detail 23147613

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

13-07-4

Detail 23147614

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with watch on wrist

13-03-4

Detail 23147616

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee with facial beard guard preparing food with no beard guard

36-11-4

Detail 23147617

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under double door upright reach in freezer in kitchen area

10-08-5

Detail 23147615

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle touching ice in wait station ice bin. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-02-5

Detail 22689434

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Homemade ranch in walk in cooler not date marked. Manager stated prep on Saturday date marked it Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-08-5

Detail 22689437

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside front line drink station ice bin. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 22689435

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave with encrusted food debris under prep table on cook line

46-01-4

Detail 22689436

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Exit door near restrooms blocked with stored cases of to go containers in hallway

Sep 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 22265205

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to back door. Manager provided paper towel Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22265206

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Banana pudding stored at front counter reach in cooler not date marked. Manager stated prep 2 days ago. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22265202

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer with torn gasket on right door

10-08-5

Detail 22265203

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside front counter ice bin. Manager properly stored Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 22265204

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of upright reach in freezer soiled with food debris

Jan 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-09-4

Detail 21689288

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board at front line carving station in front of open pit area

13-07-4

Detail 21689286

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food in kitchen with watch on wrist Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 21689285

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in kitchen with no hair restraint Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21689287

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go cups stored on floor in dining room area in front of exit door blocking access Repeat Violation

46-01-4

Detail 21689284

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Cases of to go cups stored on floor in dining room area in front of exit door blocking access Repeat Violation

Aug 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

12B-07-4

Detail 21320921

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on prep table next food by smoker. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21320919

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on prep table next food by smoker. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 21320918

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing bracelet in kitchen while preparing food. Employees removed bracelet Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 21320924

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint on cook line Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 21320923

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris stuck on stored clean knife in knife rack holder next to right side of smoker in kitchen area. Manager removed knife and place at ware washing area Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 21320922

Basic - Open dumpster lid. In parking lot area. Manager closed Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 21320920

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go cups and plates stored on floor in front of dining room back door exit

46-01-4

Detail 21320925

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Dining room exit back door blocked with cases of to go cups and plates

Jan 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

13-07-4

Detail 20787876

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food in kitchen with watch. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 20787877

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint in kitchen

36-17-5

Detail 20787878

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Tile in disrepair under turbofan oven on cook line

22-08-4

Detail 20787879

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave under prep table on cook line soiled Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20787875

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer and oven on cook line with soiled grease build up Repeat Violation

Nov 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 9Total: 12

08B-02-4

Detail 20633272

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Pitchers of drink stored in dining room at server area not protected. Employee covered with foil wrap Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 20633280

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cheese and boil eggs on front line area next to expo with no time mark. Manager time marked 10:30am Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 20633275

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer on spigot bib next to smoker. Back flow installed incorrectly on water hose sprayer and not water spigot bib. Reviewed with manager

36-34-5

Detail 20633274

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vent tile in kitchen next to smoker with dust build up

40-06-5

Detail 20633271

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and cigarettes stored in tray on top of warmer on front line next across from smoker. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 20633278

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet while preparing food on front line meat cutting area next to smoker

24-08-4

Detail 20633269

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting of clean pans stored on dry storage rack at ware washing area. Manager removed and unstack to dry Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20633276

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in gasket torn in reach in coolers/freezer

36-24-5

Detail 20633277

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall next to walk in cooler peeling in disrepair

22-08-4

Detail 20633279

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave under prep table on cook line with soiled build up. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20633270

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of stove area soiled with grease build up 2. Exterior of microwave under prep table on cook line with soiled build up. Employee cleaned

16-46-4

Detail 20633273

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on clean pans after cleaning stored at ware washing shelf. Manager removed Corrected On-Site