DeLand, Volusia County

SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q OF DELAND

1500 N WOODLAND BLVD, DeLand, FL 32720

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Apr 8, 2026
City
DeLand
County
Volusia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Apr 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 24498496

Basic - Kitchen ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

36-27-5

Detail 24498497

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

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-02-7

Detail 24045687

High Priority - 2- Live, small flying insects found at wash ware area. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24045686

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door soiled with grime.

Jun 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

35A-02-7

Detail 23835199

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1- flying insect in storage area ,. 1- flying insect in food perpetration area. 1- flying insect in bar area.

36-34-5

Detail 23835200

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

23-03-4

Detail 23835198

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Cooking equipment soiled with grease and grime.

Nov 26, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 23384765

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23384766

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Storage area glass door reach in cooler Cole slaw (45F - Cold Holding), placed overnight. Operator relocated to another cold holding unit. Repeat Violation** Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 23384768

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used to dispense flour. Operator remove. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23384767

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 23384764

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides and of grill soiled with food debris.

02D-01-5

Detail 23384769

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container in storage area not labeled . Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 23146739

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Report .

03A-02-5

Detail 23146737

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station glass door reach in cooler potato salad (44-45F - Cold Holding); ranch dressing (46F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (45F-Cold holding )placed overnight . Operator instructed to discard ranch dressing made in house, and placed other food items in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 23146736

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At wash ware area.

35A-03-4

Detail 23146740

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3- dead roaches on storage area floor. Operator cleaned area . Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23146741

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

31B-04-4

Detail 23146738

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at bar hand sink used by food employees. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23146735

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour lid containers soiled with food debris . Corrected On-Site

May 14, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

23-24-4

Detail 22870137

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on kitchen equipment door handles.

23-03-4

Detail 22870134

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dish machine racks soiled p with grime.

36-27-5

Detail 22870138

Basic - Smoker area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

29-19-4

Detail 22870135

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly, by food preparation areas.

36-73-4

Detail 22870136

Basic - Washware area floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-69-4

Detail 22744106

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 22744107

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Kitchen floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Time Extended

36-27-5

Detail 22744108

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Smoke area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: Time Extended

Jan 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 14

03D-02-5

Detail 22586739

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler pulled pork (44-47F - Cooling), operator instructed to discard. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01B-36-5

Detail 22586743

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 22586737

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3- flying insects in food preparation areas. 1- flying insect in reach in freezer Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22586745

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rolling cart in walk in cooler Pulled pork (52 - Cold holding ); chicken (58F - Cold holding ) ; recently returned to unit, 15 minutes. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03G-46-1

Detail 22586740

Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Sealed bags of beans, pulled pork. Warning

31B-05-4

Detail 22586741

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at front line handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-14-5

Detail 22586738

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. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 22586748

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 22586744

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1- dead roach at front counter floor. operator removed and cleaned area. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-09-5

Detail 22586746

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in warewashing area. operator educated. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-22-4

Detail 22586750

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in storage area floor, Warning

14-69-4

Detail 22586742

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22586747

Basic - Kitchen floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning

36-27-5

Detail 22586749

Basic - Smoke area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 22177393

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey 125F/ 15 minutes returned to kitchen hot hokding unit recently

31A-09-4

Detail 22177392

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. . Garbage can placed in front of cookline hand sink. Corrected On-Site

16-23-4

Detail 22177389

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

13-07-4

Detail 22177391

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food workers wearing watch , while handling food, Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22177390

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 22177388

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

Jan 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 21732763

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board stained with food . Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 21732764

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

35B-01-4

Detail 21732762

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

14-69-4

Detail 21732765

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

38-07-4

Detail 21732766

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 21284159

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler. Macaroni and cheese 45F/ less than 4 hours . Opera reduced amount in container . Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21284161

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -kitchen cutting board stained with food debris. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21284160

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

36-27-5

Detail 21284158

Basic - Storage area wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Repeat Violation

Jan 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-25-4

Detail 20769428

High Priority - Female food employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator educated.

29-34-4

Detail 20769431

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to wash ware area hose bibb.

02C-03-5

Detail 20769425

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. Potato salad in walk in cooler ,portioned 24 hours ago . Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20769429

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

38-07-4

Detail 20769430

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 20769427

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface,next to ice machine, Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 20769426

Basic - Three compartment sink wall , soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

Aug 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

27-16-4

Detail 20414091

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at male and female employee bathroom handwash sinks . Noted at 77°F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-10: scheduled to be serviced Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 20414093

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-10: light buildup around light fixture Time Extended

14-33-4

Detail 20414094

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food preparation Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-10: True cooler next to ice machine, coating peeling . On order Time Extended

38-07-4

Detail 20414092

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In kitchen and food preparation area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-10: Time Extended

Aug 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 20407135

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5-live flies on shelf by smoker over food preparation table. 1- live fly by cookline. Warning

29-34-4

Detail 20407134

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at wash ware hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20407131

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cole slaw marked a bar low boy unit 7-29-2021. Operator updated . Corrected On-Site Warning

27-16-4

Detail 20407132

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at male and female employee bathroom handwash sinks . Noted at 77°F. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20407133

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

14-33-4

Detail 20407129

Basic - Food preparation Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

38-07-4

Detail 20407130

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In kitchen and food preparation area. Warning