SONIC DRIVE-IN #4961

Based on 3 health inspections, SONIC DRIVE-IN #4961 in COCOA has earned a 2.5/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1112 Clearlake Road
Florida, 32922
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887447

  • 32-07-5:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Unisex bathroom at the far end bathroom is extremely dirty. Feces all over the toilet seat and wall by toilet.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vent by walk in cooler is extremely soiled with dust Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine front panel is off due to maintenance
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through out establishments floors are soiled specially behind equipment cooking equipment and other store items
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls by walk in freezer and walk in cooler area are disrepair. Wall panels are detaching from the actual wall
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of hot well station are soiled with old food debris
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple places throughout establishments floors are soiled with old food debris and dust. On top of the hot well station and on top of soft serve machines has accumulated dust balls Hood filters by fry station need cleaning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed hotdogs to go container are not inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted the top to go container to cover up the stack of to go hotdogs containers Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are soiled

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789199

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observe ceiling vents next walk in cooler is soiled with dust Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observe raw beef patties in food containers over RTE Hotdogs. Operator move raw beef patties under RTE hotdogs Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8656647

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed floor/ wall juncture is broken floor is separating from the wall. Next to walk in cooler. Broken cove molding next to walk in cooler
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip cover for make station is in poor repair. It is broken
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient air thermometer in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed ceiling tiles and vents are soiled with dust
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Observed ice machine interior has black like substance
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Observed multiple area of the establishment of the walls are soiled
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Observed water filter next to ice machine is leaking on the floor
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed operator **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in unisex bathroom
  • 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed unable to determine the last time water filter has been service