Bartow, Polk County

SONNYS BBQ 106

595 N BROADWAY AVE, Bartow, FL 33830

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Dec 11, 2025
City
Bartow
County
Polk
Status
Closed
Inspections
9

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.

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-24-4

Detail 24246824

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on the smoker in the kitchen near the expo window. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-11: Soiled. Time Extended

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-03-4

Detail 24131913

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. One side of the 2 compartment sink being designated as a hand washing sink. Warning

27-05-5

Detail 24131912

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hand was sink in the prep area near the walk in cooler. Warning

31A-07-4

Detail 24131911

Intermediate - Handwash sink in warewashing or food preparation area is inadequate. No mixing valve on the only hand washing sink in the kitchen. The water is too hot for employees to wash their hands. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 24131910

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on the smoker in the kitchen near the expo window. Warning

14-36-5

Detail 24131909

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Single door upright freezer in the freezer. Gasket is torn on the side by side reach in cooler next to the 2 compartment sink. Warning

Mar 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-13-4

Detail 23664518

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher loading dirty dishes and unloading clean dishes without washing his hands.

31A-11-4

Detail 23664521

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used as a dump sink in the bar area.

22-20-5

Detail 23664519

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

24-08-4

Detail 23664522

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the dry storage area.

36-22-4

Detail 23664517

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen area.

36-17-5

Detail 23664520

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In the kitchen area.

Nov 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 23345990

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. Chlorine 10 ppm. Chlorine 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 23345992

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hot boxes. The manager assigned an employee to clean. Corrective Action Taken

29-18-4

Detail 23345993

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Dishwasher area. Floor drain.

36-17-5

Detail 23345991

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dishwasher area.

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 22434075

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (110F - Hot Holding); chicken (128F - Hot Holding) inside the hot holding unit in the kitchen. The manager increased the temperature gauge.

24-08-4

Detail 22434076

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the paper storage area.

36-01-4

Detail 22434073

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Kitchen. Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 22434077

Basic - Light not functioning. Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 22434074

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Meat walk in cooler door.

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 22101787

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch raw beef burger then changed gloves and started working with garlic toast without washing hands. Manager educated employee and had them wash theirhands Corrective Action Taken

50-17-3

Detail 22101788

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2023. Admin Complaint

13-03-4

Detail 22101785

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing banana pudding without wearing hair restraint Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 22101786

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout and broken floor tiles in dish area Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 22101789

Basic - Light not functioning. On ceiling by smoker

14-17-4

Detail 22101790

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

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

13-03-4

Detail 21693957

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed server with long hair not adequately secured while making a salad. Employee tied up hair Corrected On-Site

36-11-4

Detail 21693959

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout in dish and prep area.

23-03-4

Detail 21693958

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk in cooler soiled

14-17-4

Detail 21693956

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

Jul 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 21170428

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. Testing at 10pom

12A-05-4

Detail 21170429

High Priority - Employee drank then touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed prep cook drink from water bottle then put on gloves without washing hands and engage in prep.

03E-02-5

Detail 21170427

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Warmer: beans- reheating (110F - Reheating) since 9:30 am currently 11:30am. Manager stirred product. Re-temped 15 minutes later and center temped at 170f. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 21170431

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed debris clogging sprayer nozzles

50-09-4

Detail 21170432

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Temp license hanging in server station.

14-11-5

Detail 21170430

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on salad make line

Jan 20, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.