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SONIC DRIVE IN

With 3 inspections documented, SONIC DRIVE IN maintains a 2.2/5 food safety rating in DUNNELLON. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Northwest 39th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32605
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13523618

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in-use tank not secured at front of kitchen.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Duct tape used to seal several holes and/or gaps in ceiling tiles throughout kitchen.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Several vents on ceiling soiled with dust throughout kitchen. 2. Bottom of walk-in freezer door and wall around door soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Floor under shelving inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. 4. Floor behind fryers soiled with grease. 5. Several stickers stuck to floor below prep table at front of kitchen. 6. Ceiling tile near grill soiled with dust. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Wall and/or ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 1. Several gaps around lines ran from ceiling to equipment throughout kitchen. 2. Missing ceiling tile above fountain machine at front of of kitchen. 3. Two hoes in wall in kitchen near cookline.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two wet mops stored down inside mop sink, not hung to dry.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw hamburger meat stored above box containing raw bacon on shelf inside reach-in cooler at end of cookline. Manager moved the raw bacon away from the raw hamburger meat during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8784051

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at ice cream station has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and cleanable.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor in corner of kitchen near back door. Manager swept area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect pest control light on wall directly above pallet containing boxes of hamburger buns. Manager moved hamburger buns away from pest control light during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Several old stickers stuck to top of prep table in front of kitchen. 2. Side of fryers at cookline soiled with grease.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor below shelving in dry storage area soiled with food debris. 2. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen stained. 3. Air vents on ceiling near walk-in cooler soiled with dust. 4. Floor inside walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at ice cream station stained with red substance.

Inspection Date: 10/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382481

  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect co tell light stored above bread racks in kitchen near back door. Manager moved bread racks away from bug light during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with black substance. Walls near front entrance soiled with dust.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed tomatoes stored in shelf above package of hot dogs inside walk-in cooler. Manager moved unwashed tomatoes to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop sink. Manager hung mop to dry during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in dry storage area of kitchen.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored in prep table in kitchen above clean pan and margarine. Manager placed spray bottle back on chemical supply shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site