SONNY'S BBQ

3635 SW ARCHER RD, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1101698. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-28 to 2026-07-30.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-07-30: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

0 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-07-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	6	1.25	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-04-22	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	4		4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.40	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-09-16	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-07-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	1.40	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2)
2024-10-04	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-09-24	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	6		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-08-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.74	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-12-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	1.73	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.73	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean

The food: where these dishes come from

Sonny's BBQ is known for pulled pork and barbecue ribs. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Sonny's BBQ location. How Sonny's BBQ's 65 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.