SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. brisket (120F,116F,132F - Cooling, after 40 minutes 118F,112F,124F) whole brisket covered in aluminum on speed racks in prep area when inspection started, rack moved to walk in cooler and per manager brisket has been cooling less then 1 hour, aluminum removed after second temperature check. cut lettuce (70F - Cooling, after 25 minutes 70F) in covered, plastic container, tightly packed in consigned over 2 inches deep in reach in cooler in middle of kitchen, manager removed lid and transferred contents to 2 separate containers. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open to go cup at end of cook line.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In back of walk in cooler under racks. In outside walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In walk in cooler and on cook line in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food contamination. Employee dropped bbq sauce packet on floor then picked up packet and brushed off with bare hands then placed packet back with others in bin in to go area, after speaking with inspector packets voluntarily discarded by employe.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under hand wash station broken in wait station by to go area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. From faucet at hand wash station in stall in women's restroom.

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitation buckets at bar area and in dining area reading over 400ppm, manager instructed employees to remake buckets. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on rack with various spices and canned food in smoker area, bottle moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees making food orders on cook line, both put on beard nets Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line/make line. Under shelves in corner of dry storage area by office. At far end of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. multiple broken tiles on cook line and in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On lower shelve under steam table on make line. Exterior of fryers on cook line.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain pipe broken off of hand wash sink in server area in kitchen, per manager they have it scheduled for repairs. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go cups on floor in outside storage shed, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On storage rack next to mop sink by back door of establishment, one bottle of grill cleaner not labeled. Manager added label. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In stored container of cinnamon and flour using to go bowls as scoopers. Manager removed bowls. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table of make line, two employee drinks. Manager removed drinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table next to steam well on make line, employee keys and bag. Manager removed from area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on make line does not have beard restraint while handling food. Employee put on beard guard. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles in front of fryers are cracked/missing.

Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under standing reach in cooler in prep area has build up. Floor under wire shelves where ice machine is located has build up. Wall behind triple sink is soiled.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, two cases of raw beef on ground. Manager removed from ground. Corrected On-Site

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. Open container of milk in reach in cooler in server area, per employee milk was opened Monday, employee date marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pork butt (60F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 60F); pork butt (109F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 109F ) large portions of meat left to cool down on speed racks in walk in cooler, employee began to cut up pork into smaller pieces. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At hand wash station between front smoker area and server area behind bar.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing watches during food preparation.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager on cook line preparing food, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior hot holding cabinet on the main cook line has build up of food debris but the cabinet door. Operator began to clean the hot holding door. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at the to go counter used to store the sanitizer bucket. Operator relocated the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hot holding unit on the main cook line has build up of residue. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on the main cook line with no beard guard. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the bottom storage shelf of prep area, clean containers stacked while wet. Operator had employee unstack and rewash the containers. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door gasket next to the main cook line, operator is working with gasket replacement company to replace. Stand up reach in cooler next to the main cook line with a missing door handle. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water at the drain of the main cook line.

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, containers or ribs from 10/03 not stored covered. Operator covered the ribs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler door gaskets have mold like substance build up. Operator wiped and sanitized the door gaskets. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On the main cook line hot holding unit handles have soiled food residue. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling over the back of the smoker. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on top shelf of the main cook line behind the microwave. Operator relocated the employee drinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the standup reach in cooler in the prep area, employee food stored on top shelf over containers of dressing. Operator voluntarily discarded the employee food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. At time of inspection one employee actively working with food with no beard guard. Operator had employee place on beard guard. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf to the side of the smoker, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Operator relocated the containers to the dish area to be rewashed. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Stand up reach in cooler and reach in freezer at the side of the main cook line have missing door handles. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on warming station at the front to go counter. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer, raw frozen beef patties in a plastic container of bags of frozen ready to eat french fries, operator relocated the beef to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at the dishwashing sink hangs below the flood plane of the sink.

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in the white prep sink next to the hand wash sink in the prep area.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles to the hot box on the main cook line have food residue build up.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in the ceiling over the smoker in the dry storage room. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build up of dust on the air vent over the server station.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the clean prep table underneath the microwave. Operator relocated the employee beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on the main cook line prep table under the microwave and employee speaker stored on the shelf over the prep line by the microwave. Operator relocated all personal belongings. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf next to the smoker, clean plastic containers stacked while wet, operator relocated the containers to be rewashed. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handles to the hot box on the main kitchen line broken, reach in freezer door broken off of hinge. Operator states maintenance has been notified and should be out later in the day. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the exterior walk in freezer, container of chicken stored under shelf on the floor. Operator relocated the container to the correct storage location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At time of inspection raw frozen pork thawing in the prep sink with no running water. Operator turned cold running water on. Corrected On-Site

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. In the wait station reach in cooler, open container of milk with no date marking. Operator date marked the milk 05/20. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In prep room opposite the smoker, can opener attached to clean prep table with food debris on the blade. Operator sent the can opener to dish to be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of bulk ice bin in dry storage area, has mold like substance along the edges of the top of the bulk ice bin. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In back storage room over top of the smoker unit, hole over smoker around the ventilation tubes with exposed insulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On main kitchen line by carry out service window, hot box unit with missing door handles. At entrance to main cook line reach in freezer with missing door handle closest to the office door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On main cook line, next to the fryers, fry hot holding unit has a build up of food debris over the heat lamp. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the back storage room behind the back of the smoker, single service paper towels stored on the floor. Operator relocated the hand towels to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In back storage room by the smoker, wet mop stored inside of mop bucket with used mop water. Operator hung the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On storage shelf in hallway to the side of the main kitchen line, baby powder stored on shelf over jugs of fryer oil. Operator relocated the baby powder to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink behind the bar, no paper towels provided at hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin in dry storage room has build up of mold like substance along the top edges of the ice bin. Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage room, plastic portion cup used as scoop in bulk salt container. Operator removed the container from the product. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In chemical dry storage room, over the back side of the smoker oven, hood in ceiling around vent with exposed insulation.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In dry storage room, ice bucket handing off of metal storage rack not inverted for protection/air drying. Operator relocated to proper storage level. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On clean prep table on service side of main kitchen line, open employee beverage stored on prep table. Employee relocated the beverage to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on clean prep table under the microwave on the main kitchen line. Operator relocated the phone to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf in hallway next to main kitchen line, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On main kitchen line by to go service window, hot holding unit top section door is missing a door handle. In between the main kitchen line and the office area, reach in freezer missing a door handle on the side closest to the office door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On main kitchen line, oven closest to the storage hallway has build up of food grease on the side of the oven closest to the hand wash sink.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In the dry chemical storage room, wet mop stored in top portion of mop bucket. Operator relocated to proper storage to dry. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On storage shelf in hallway next to main kitchen line, bulk flour with no product labeling. On prep cart in center of the kitchen area, bulk ranch seasoning with no product labeling. In dry storage room adjacent to the office, bulk salt and pepper with no product labeling. Operator labeled all bulk containers. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Dish washing hose hangs below flood plane in dish area. Drain in dish area, build up slow draining.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. On cook line turkey (117°F - Reheating); brisket (117°F - Reheating) originally temped at start of inspection, efforts end of inspection temperature read turkey (117°F - Reheating); brisket (117°F - Reheating). Inspector had operator adjust oven to higher temperature 220°F Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored on same shelf as spices and single service items. Employee moved chemicals to proper storage area. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gums behind bar have buildup in nozzle, employee says they don't use the soda guns, management is trying to have the lines cleaned.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at hand washing sink behind bar. No hand washing signs at sink by kitchen line. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Containers cooking in walk in freezer no day marking, employee labeled items. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cracked cove molding by prep sink by office area.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink stored over spices and single service items in dry storage.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone charger stored on rack with food in storage area by back door and kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Missing door handles on stand up coolers next to kitchen line and office door.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment between uses. Tongs stored hanging on on shelving in prep area. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single server items on floor by back door, operator said delivery still being put away. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Food in reach in freezer not covered, operator covered the items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Ribs thawing under running water 70°F employee moved ribs to smoker. Corrected On-Site