Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Apr 8, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFloors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 7403437|Public Food Service Establishment|Volusia County, FloridaInspected Apr 8, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q OF DELAND
1500 N WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720
SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q OF DELAND keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 4 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Solid
88.4
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against DELAND
Scores higher than 85% of the 165 inspected restaurants in DELAND on the trailing-year record.
Against Volusia County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Volusia County average of 3.3.
This kitchen1
County average3.3
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.
The Inspection Record
9 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Sep 18, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Jun 23, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Complaint Full
Nov 26, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
High-priority
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
Intermediate
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic×2
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Sep 16, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
High-priority
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Complaint Full
May 14, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionShelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic×2
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Mar 25, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedFloors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×2
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 08 — Routine - Food
Jan 24, 2024
Disposition
Warning IssuedFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority×3
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority×2
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
High-priority
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×4
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 09 — Routine - Food
Aug 4, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Intermediate
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Basic
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Floors, walls, ceilings, and attached equipment must be clean, in good repair, and properly vented. Damaged or dirty surfaces cannot be sanitized and give pests places to hide.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 7403437 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site