SONNY'S BBQ

33505 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2328519. 10 inspection visits from 2023-07-26 to 2026-06-23.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-06-23: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade 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
2026-06-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	7	1.13	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-01-20	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-07-21	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	7		3 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x6) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-18	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	11		9 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x6) 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-06-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	0.86
2024-10-25	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	6		5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-10-23	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	0	15	0.86	15 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-02-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.07	3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-15	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-07-26	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	1	1.07	2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained

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.