Spring Hill, Hernando County

SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q

4731 COMMERCIAL WAY, Spring Hill, FL 34606

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
May 12, 2026
City
Spring Hill
County
Hernando
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

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.

May 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03B-01-6

Detail 24571034

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Turkey (122F - Hot Holding) in hot holding drawer off cook line. Employee started to reheat product. Corrective Action Taken

35A-03-4

Detail 24571033

Basic - 1 dead roach on floor in front of walk-in cooler. Employee removed and started to clean and sanitize area. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 24571032

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust in several areas of kitchen.

Nov 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 11Total: 12

08A-05-6

Detail 24206228

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burger meat over tater tots and onion rings in freezer by drive through. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 24206223

Basic - 1. Dead fly on shelf at bar. Operator removed fly and cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 24206226

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles in server station and by front smoker.

14-09-4

Detail 24206227

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board stored in dry storage grooved.

24-08-4

Detail 24206217

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Lids and containers in ware washing area wet nesting Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24206222

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plexiglass Door on warmer damaged and repaired with duck tape Cracked sheet pans in walk in cooler and dry storage

36-22-4

Detail 24206219

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water outside of smoker in back room.

36-17-5

Detail 24206224

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles at prep table near wait station in disrepair.

36-11-4

Detail 24206221

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing grout, casing standing water and food debris accumulation in dish area and server station

23-03-4

Detail 24206225

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of firers, thermalizer, grill, and fan soiled with grease and degree Speed racks soiled with food debris in walk in cooler.

14-17-4

Detail 24206218

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

29-11-4

Detail 24206220

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from faucet at hand sink by drive thru window

May 20, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-17-4

Detail 23782280

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area.

24-08-4

Detail 23782279

Basic - Wet nesting: The cups in the dish washer area.

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-02-6

Detail 23053891

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 4 small flying insects in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. - 4 small flying insects landing on table in front of smoker. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 23053890

Basic - Floor drain underneath ice bin in bar soiled and standing water on ground in bar area. Warning

Sep 27, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 22, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 22309917

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies flying around prep tables where tomatoes are being cut. Observed flies landing on container holding portioning cups not landing on cups and landing on prep table. Operator put tomatoes away and put lid on container holding portioning cups and moved to a different location. Observed 1 fly landing on box containing cans, 1 fly landing on unused equipment in dry storage room, and 1 fly landing on equipment storage rack not landing on clean equipment in front of cook line. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22309914

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in drive thru area off cook line. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22309913

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Operator had employee clean and sanitize. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

36-22-4

Detail 22309916

Basic - Floor area covered with standing water behind soda machines and tea brewing station, in warewashing area in front of spray hose, water in corner of prep area to the left of the smoker, and behind cook line. Discussed in depth the importance of coming into compliance with this violation. Repeat Violation Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22309915

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in freezer and smoker room. Warning

Aug 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

22-20-5

Detail 22165882

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

36-34-5

Detail 22165880

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust in dish room. Repeat Violation

36-22-4

Detail 22165881

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water behind wait station equipment. Operator stated a repair has been scheduled with the soda company.

Dec 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 10Total: 11

35A-02-6

Detail 21630989

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 21630992

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with, dust,In dish room

12B-07-4

Detail 21630986

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In smoker room, employee beverage over clean trays, moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 21630985

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers and lids

14-69-4

Detail 21630991

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

22-08-4

Detail 21630988

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 21630987

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Frame of 3 door vertical cooler in back of kitchen

16-46-4

Detail 21630990

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On metal pans

14-17-4

Detail 21630994

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Paint peeling

36-27-5

Detail 21630993

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At 3 compartment sink, black mold like substance in caulk and poster Under dish machine

21-08-4

Detail 21630995

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In kitchen and bar - less than 200 ppm, dispenser has leak where hose meets dispenser. Operator will manually add sanitizer.corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Nov 14, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

35A-02-6

Detail 21568603

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in prep area, 1 landed on powdered sugar shaker, operator took shaker to dish room. See stop sale Repeat Violation

01B-13-4

Detail 21568601

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 flies in prep area, 1 fly landed on powdered sugar shaker, operator took shaker to dish room.

22-02-4

Detail 21568604

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, moved to dish room Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 21568609

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf over clean dishes in dish room, operator removed Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 21568607

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on 1 cook Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21568605

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in disrepair of vertical two door cooler by slicer on cook line

36-73-4

Detail 21568608

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen, under equipment

23-03-4

Detail 21568602

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under drawers on broiler

29-11-4

Detail 21568606

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. In dish room under counter, left side of dish machine

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-02-6

Detail 21339343

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies in back prep room 2 flies in dish room Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 21339338

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One cockroach on wall in dish room, operator killed roach and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21339340

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cold hold unit by prep, removed from refrigerator at 11 am, potato salad (50F - Cold Holding), operator stirred , 48 F put back into cooler, put slaw into metal pans In walk in cooler - shredded pork (50F - Cold Holding); ribs (47F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding)re-check pork 47F, ribs 41F Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21339339

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 21339341

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21339342

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelf under cold hold unit in prep Fan guards in walk in cooler Warning

Mar 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20952139

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers under broiler -); coleslaw (45F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); sliced cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding), moved to walk in freezer Recheck - tomatoes 33F, coleslaw 35F, cheese 37F Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20952137

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around nozzles at soda machine Repeat Violation Warning

16-53-4

Detail 20952136

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Gauge reads 110F Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20952141

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In dining room Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20952134

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverage on prep table Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 20952138

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled speaker on prep table on cook line, moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Warning

13-02-4

Detail 20952135

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 prep person Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20952140

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black floor fan in wait galley Warning

Aug 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 20427929

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. 25 ppm after 3 cycles, corrected tom50 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35A-02-6

Detail 20427930

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly on prep table, 1 fly on ice machine, 2 in bar, 3 in dish room

03D-06-5

Detail 20427934

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Egg roll mix, some parts at 46°, prepped at 9 pm last night , moved to freezer. Will be reheated in deep fryer Recheck, operator was prepping Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20427933

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance next to nozzles of soda dispenser, operator began to clean Corrective Action Taken

16-03-4

Detail 20427932

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Spray arms of dish machine clogged. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20427925

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust. In ladies room, and dish room

12B-07-4

Detail 20427927

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table in kitchen, moved to bottom Corrected On-Site

13-02-4

Detail 20427931

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long ponytail on prep person Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20427926

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of 2 door vertical cooler in kitchen torn

14-38-4

Detail 20427928

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic lexan and lid

21-44-1

Detail 20427935

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Next to food, moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site