JONESBORO, Clayton County

Sonny's Real Pit Bar B Q

641 MT. ZION RD JONESBORO, GA 30236

Food

Latest score

Sep 17, 2025

City

JONESBORO

County

Clayton

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Sep 17, 2025

Routine

Score: 916 violations

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2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed employee open beverage stored on the prep counter. COS- beverage was discarded

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed employee using the hand sink to fill pitcher of water. Advised hand sink is only for washing hands.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed hand sink with no paper towels available. COS- paper towels were supplied

11A - proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(e) - cooling methods (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several pans of food in walk in cooler cooling covered. Advised to put holes in the wrapper to cool properly.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed dust on racks where utensils were stored. Advised to PIC non food surfaces shall be cleaned regularly

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed broken tiles in main kitchen area near walk in cooler. Advised PIC physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times.

Mar 14, 2025

Routine

Score: 913 violations

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed food contact surfaces of 2 ice machine panels/lids with black debris in the main kitchen area. Advised PIC that all food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch.

8-2B - toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(6)(b) - working containers, common name (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed chemical bottles throughout the kitchen area without labels. Advised PIC all chemical bottles shall be labeled at all times.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed inspection repot not posted at the drive thru. Advised PIC the most recent inspection report at all times.

Sep 3, 2024

Routine

Score: 893 violations

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2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed several employee drinks without lid and straw. Advised PIC that all employee drinks shall have lid and straw. Advised to discard.

4-2A - food stored covered

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) - packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed ice and lemons at the drink station uncovered. Advised PIC that all food shall be stored covered between use. COS- ice and lemon covered.

18 - insects, rodents, and animals not present

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(k) - controlling pests (pf, c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Observed live roaches and flies. Advised PIC that facility shall be serviced by professional pest control company. Advised to provided copy of most recent pest control invoice to shakendra.strafford1@dph.ga.gov.

Aug 9, 2023

Routine

Score: 961 violation

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4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Observed food contact surfaces of 2 ice machine panels/lids with black debris in the main kitchen area. Advised PIC that all food contact surfaces shall be clean to sight and touch. COS: PIC began to clean ice machine lids.