SONNYS BBQ 109

3926 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6803876. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-19 to 2026-04-02.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-04-02: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

3 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (2 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, Sarasota 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
2026-04-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.11	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-09-25	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	0	3	1.11	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-11-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-11-20	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	5	1.26	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2024-07-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	5	1.26	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 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 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-01-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	7	1.24	7 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-09-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	8		7 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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.