Sonny's BBQ

2700 N Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609

Passed · Aug 4, 2026 Directions
60
Poor BiteKarma score 60 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 4, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #40 in Gainesville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 4

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  3. Passed Jan 21

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 9

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Dec 2

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean

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