SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ

4385 PARK BLVD, PINELLAS PARK, Pinellas County. DBPR licence 6215226. 9 inspection visits from 2023-10-19 to 2026-09-16.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-16: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Pinellas County average that year (1 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, Pinellas 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
2026-09-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	1.13	1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-01-12	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2025-12-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	0	1.15	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-07-07	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-01-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.27	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-31	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	7		7 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-07-29	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	10	1.27	11 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 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 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2023-12-05	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	7		8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-10-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	9	1.55	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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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.