Popular local barbecue restaurant Sonny’s BBQ in Pinellas Park received an administrative complaint following a routine inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on July 29, 2024. There were evidence of flies and roaches on the premises.
This Is What The Inspector Revealed: The barbecue eatery, located at 4385 Park Blvd in Pinellas County, was cited for 14 violations, including 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 10 infractions during the visit from state inspectors.
Among the highlighted high-priority violations included live flying insects in the kitchen and food preparation areas, with approximately 30 flies observed in various locations.
Specifically, there are over 10 flies on the stainless steel cook line, about 20 flies emerging from a drain under the tea machine, a fly in the dish machine area (not on food surfaces), a fly on liquid margarine, and another landing on coffee filters at the server wait station. This situation has led to a formal complaint, the inspector’s note revealed.